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It’s that time of year again, holiday horror films are on their way. One Christmas genre film you are going to want to see is Stuart W. Bedford’s ‘Good Tidings’. A new poster and trailer has just been gifted to us from XLrator Media and Two Headed Snake. In the film, “A homeless war veteran with a checkered past must rely on a side of himself once thought buried when he and his companions are targeted on Christmas Day by three vicious psychopaths is Santa suits.” Directed by Bedford, based on the script he co-wrote with Stu Jopia and Giovanni Gentile, ‘Good Tidings’ stars Clair Crossland, Alan Mulhall, Colin Murtah, Julia Walcsh, Jonny Hirst, and Jopia. ‘Good Tidings’ will be here in time for Christmas, arriving on VOD and iTunes on December 6th.
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Friday. November 11th. Death House is officially done. Like the 2016 election, it will soon be in the hands of the people to make their decision. Hear my personal views on this film at 22:30 here on Postmortem Radio just published Nov. 8, 2016: HERE https://www.horrorphilia.com/postmortem-radio-episode-016-inside-death-house-wdirector-harrison-smith/ It’s been a long road. Gunnar Hansen, who created the project, is not here to see it emerge from the post production studio. We wrapped principal photography May 5th. Six months later we have a finished film. it is true…making a movie is akin to a minor miracle. Making one with the largest collection of horror names in a single picture, to date…that’s something else. This is a personal entry from me on this film. From its director and its writer. It’s not a pitch. Those who want to see it will see it. Those who don’t will likely see it anyway. Many will love it. Some won’t. It’s the way it goes anytime
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Halloween will soon be gone and Christmas will be on its way. One thing has always upset me about the Christmas season, there was always too few holiday horror films, but that is changing. Last year we had several new movies released that featured Santa or Krampus or both. This year, we will be adding another to the list, ‘Kampus Unleashed’, from writer-director Robert Conway (Krampus: The Reckoning, The Encounter). Amelia Brantley, Bryson Holl, Caroline Lassetter, Taylor Buckley, Tim Sauer, Emily Lynne Aiken, Danil Link and Tori Osborn star in the film. From the Press Release: Hotly anticipated yuletide horror title KRAMPUS UNLEASHED premieres on VOD this November from Uncork’d Entertainment. The film sees the yuletide monster, the dark companion of Santa Claus, in town with a few days to kill. Some things are better left buried. In pursuit of a lost treasure, a group of fortune hunters mistakenly unearth an ancient demonic summoning stone that holds a terrible curse
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Full Auto Films and Code 3 Films have teamed up for ‘Massacre on Aisle 12’, directed by Jim Klock and William Mark McCullough (Patient Seven). This indie horror-comedy stars Jim Klock, Chad Ridgely, Mike Capozzi and Michael Buonomo and follows a group of hardware store employees who stumble across a bag of cash and a body. From the Press Release: Los Angeles, California – Full Auto Films and Code 3 Films have teamed up to bring horror fans Massacre on Aisle 12. This film is a blend of comedy and horror. The film stars: Jim Klock (“Scream Queens”) , Chad Ridgely (Murder Eleven), Mike Capozzi (“Interrogations Gone Wrong” with Keanu Reeves) and Michael Buonomo. Set for its World Premiere in November, the film’s first teaser shows several employees fighting over a bag of stolen loot. Massacre on Aisle 12 was directed by Jim Klock and William Mark McCullough (Patient Seven). As well, the script was developed by Jim Klock, from
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Expect more from your entertainment. Don’t be spoon fed. Whether film, literature, music, even video gaming…refuse to be dumbed down. As I move over the half way point in post production for “Death House” I’ve had time to reflect on the film and wonder how it will be received. The latest news on yet another “Friday the 13th” installment is it will be an origins story. I guess my question is…was there ever that much there in the first place to warrant an origin backstory? Doesn’t it defeat the point of making a simple slasher film to entertain, scare and titillate? Do we really need an origins story whether on Pamela Vorhees or Jason or how Camp Crystal Lake was founded? The Millennial Generation and after are said to be too literal. They need everything spelled out for them. They have all the information they need on their phones. Why think? Why extrapolate? Hell, why even dream? School is taught
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A new horror anthology from Vertical and XYZ will soon be released. The film, titled Holidays, focuses on all the major holidays celebrated all over the world, like Christmas, Valentine’s Day and New Year’s Eve. The anthology will bring together a horde of great genre directors including Kevin Smith (Tusk), Gary Shore (Dracula Untold), Adam Egypt Mortimer (Some Kind of Hate), Scott Stewart (Dark Skies), Matt Johnson (The Dirties), Nicholas McCarthy (The Pact), Sarah Adina Smith (The Midnight Swim), Anthony Scott Burns (Darknet) and Dennis Widmyer and Kevin Kolsh of Starry Eyes. Holidays will make its world premiere at this year at the Tribeca Film Festival, followed by it digital and VOD release on April 15th, followed by its theatrical release on April 22nd.
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A Few Words From Our Ms. Palmer “What a piece of shit! No one’s gonna see this crap!” — Actress Betsy Palmer aka Pamela Vorhees The late, esteemed critic, Roger Ebert, coined the phrase “Dead Teenager Movie” and I have stated several times that Jaws 2 arguably gets technical credit as the first one. While teenagers in peril was a long standing theme and used over and over again, it’s the sequel to Spielberg’s game changing shark movie that lined them up one after another for the monster to pick off. Jaws 2 gave the designer sheen to killing off teens. It wasn’t a grainy “B Movie” that played part of a double bill at the drive in. This was wide screen Panavision and a 50 million budget. While there was no nudity, the underlying “have sex and die” motif was there with a killer in the form a pissed off female Great White Shark. The original 1978 Halloween fine
Continue reading →
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This year was a fantastic year for film! “Mad Max,” “Jurassic Park,” “Star Wars,” and “The Terminator” all appeared once again on the big screen. Horror fans had an opportunity to enjoy remakes such as “Poltergeist,” and see sequels to “Insidious” as well as “Paranormal Activity.” We had the conclusion to “The Hunger Games” and finally got to see the works of Guillermo del Toro with “Crimson Peak,” and the rebirth of the iconic horror-thriller director M. Night Shyamalan with “The Visit.” Did any these films make my favorite five list? Read on to find out! _________________________________________________ 5.) “Dinosaur 13” Being from Chicago, I’ve had the opportunity to visit the Field Museum regularly. For those who do not know, when you first step into the main hall you are greeted by “Sue,” the worlds most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex fossil. I had no idea that there was a story and a battle behind this impressive fossil. “Dinosaur 13” is an impressive
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Reality vs. Bullshit The only fact about any of the Amityville Horror films is that the DeFeo family was murdered in their sleep inside the house on 112 Ocean Avenue. The real horror is what the surviving relatives of the murdered Defeo’s must endure every time one of these lousy films is made. Hollywood cynicism goes beyond making bad films and trying to pass them off as good or worse yet, classics. The real cynicism is from the studios that torture the DeFeo family and make a buck off a terrible situation. As a result, I wonder, has any studio that made these films ever donated a few posthumous bucks to the DeFeo family for their trouble? I’m not one for reparations, but many of these films invoke the DeFeo name. Maybe a scholarship or two set up in memory of the victims? A lot of people made a lot of money off this family’s tragedy. As a result, they
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No holiday is complete with out holiday themed horror films. Here are a few Holiday Horror films to keep you entertained this Winter: Black Christmas (1974) A sorority house falls victim to a stranger during Christmas break. The Gingerdead Man (2005) The soul of a killer possesses a Gingerbread Man. The cookie reaks havoc on the girl who sent him to the chair. The film has three sequels. Black Christmas (2006) An escaped maniac returns to his childhood home, only to discover that it’s now a sorority house. Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010) In the Konvatunturi mountains, 486 meters deep, lies the closest guarded secrets of Christmas. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) This film is a must see for every fan of Halloween. Elves (1989) A young woman uncovers that she is the focus of an evil Nazi experiment, involving elves. Jack Frost (1997) A serial killer dies and comes back as a killer snowman, with a twisted sense
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It’s that time of year again, holiday horror films are on their way. One Christmas genre film you are going to want to see is Stuart W. Bedford’s ‘Good Tidings’. A new poster and trailer has just been gifted to us from XLrator Media and Two Headed Snake. In the film, “A homeless war veteran with a checkered past must rely on a side of himself once thought buried when he and his companions are targeted on Christmas Day by three vicious psychopaths is Santa suits.” Directed by Bedford, based on the script he co-wrote with Stu Jopia and Giovanni Gentile, ‘Good Tidings’ stars Clair Crossland, Alan Mulhall, Colin Murtah, Julia Walcsh, Jonny Hirst, and Jopia. ‘Good Tidings’ will be here in time for Christmas, arriving on VOD and iTunes on December 6th.
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Friday. November 11th. Death House is officially done. Like the 2016 election, it will soon be in the hands of the people to make their decision. Hear my personal views on this film at 22:30 here on Postmortem Radio just published Nov. 8, 2016: HERE https://www.horrorphilia.com/postmortem-radio-episode-016-inside-death-house-wdirector-harrison-smith/ It’s been a long road. Gunnar Hansen, who created the project, is not here to see it emerge from the post production studio. We wrapped principal photography May 5th. Six months later we have a finished film. it is true…making a movie is akin to a minor miracle. Making one with the largest collection of horror names in a single picture, to date…that’s something else. This is a personal entry from me on this film. From its director and its writer. It’s not a pitch. Those who want to see it will see it. Those who don’t will likely see it anyway. Many will love it. Some won’t. It’s the way it goes anytime
Continue reading →
Holiday HorrorTrailers
Halloween will soon be gone and Christmas will be on its way. One thing has always upset me about the Christmas season, there was always too few holiday horror films, but that is changing. Last year we had several new movies released that featured Santa or Krampus or both. This year, we will be adding another to the list, ‘Kampus Unleashed’, from writer-director Robert Conway (Krampus: The Reckoning, The Encounter). Amelia Brantley, Bryson Holl, Caroline Lassetter, Taylor Buckley, Tim Sauer, Emily Lynne Aiken, Danil Link and Tori Osborn star in the film. From the Press Release: Hotly anticipated yuletide horror title KRAMPUS UNLEASHED premieres on VOD this November from Uncork’d Entertainment. The film sees the yuletide monster, the dark companion of Santa Claus, in town with a few days to kill. Some things are better left buried. In pursuit of a lost treasure, a group of fortune hunters mistakenly unearth an ancient demonic summoning stone that holds a terrible curse
Continue reading →
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Full Auto Films and Code 3 Films have teamed up for ‘Massacre on Aisle 12’, directed by Jim Klock and William Mark McCullough (Patient Seven). This indie horror-comedy stars Jim Klock, Chad Ridgely, Mike Capozzi and Michael Buonomo and follows a group of hardware store employees who stumble across a bag of cash and a body. From the Press Release: Los Angeles, California – Full Auto Films and Code 3 Films have teamed up to bring horror fans Massacre on Aisle 12. This film is a blend of comedy and horror. The film stars: Jim Klock (“Scream Queens”) , Chad Ridgely (Murder Eleven), Mike Capozzi (“Interrogations Gone Wrong” with Keanu Reeves) and Michael Buonomo. Set for its World Premiere in November, the film’s first teaser shows several employees fighting over a bag of stolen loot. Massacre on Aisle 12 was directed by Jim Klock and William Mark McCullough (Patient Seven). As well, the script was developed by Jim Klock, from
Continue reading →
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Expect more from your entertainment. Don’t be spoon fed. Whether film, literature, music, even video gaming…refuse to be dumbed down. As I move over the half way point in post production for “Death House” I’ve had time to reflect on the film and wonder how it will be received. The latest news on yet another “Friday the 13th” installment is it will be an origins story. I guess my question is…was there ever that much there in the first place to warrant an origin backstory? Doesn’t it defeat the point of making a simple slasher film to entertain, scare and titillate? Do we really need an origins story whether on Pamela Vorhees or Jason or how Camp Crystal Lake was founded? The Millennial Generation and after are said to be too literal. They need everything spelled out for them. They have all the information they need on their phones. Why think? Why extrapolate? Hell, why even dream? School is taught
Continue reading →
Holiday Horror
A new horror anthology from Vertical and XYZ will soon be released. The film, titled Holidays, focuses on all the major holidays celebrated all over the world, like Christmas, Valentine’s Day and New Year’s Eve. The anthology will bring together a horde of great genre directors including Kevin Smith (Tusk), Gary Shore (Dracula Untold), Adam Egypt Mortimer (Some Kind of Hate), Scott Stewart (Dark Skies), Matt Johnson (The Dirties), Nicholas McCarthy (The Pact), Sarah Adina Smith (The Midnight Swim), Anthony Scott Burns (Darknet) and Dennis Widmyer and Kevin Kolsh of Starry Eyes. Holidays will make its world premiere at this year at the Tribeca Film Festival, followed by it digital and VOD release on April 15th, followed by its theatrical release on April 22nd.
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A Few Words From Our Ms. Palmer “What a piece of shit! No one’s gonna see this crap!” — Actress Betsy Palmer aka Pamela Vorhees The late, esteemed critic, Roger Ebert, coined the phrase “Dead Teenager Movie” and I have stated several times that Jaws 2 arguably gets technical credit as the first one. While teenagers in peril was a long standing theme and used over and over again, it’s the sequel to Spielberg’s game changing shark movie that lined them up one after another for the monster to pick off. Jaws 2 gave the designer sheen to killing off teens. It wasn’t a grainy “B Movie” that played part of a double bill at the drive in. This was wide screen Panavision and a 50 million budget. While there was no nudity, the underlying “have sex and die” motif was there with a killer in the form a pissed off female Great White Shark. The original 1978 Halloween fine
Continue reading →
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This year was a fantastic year for film! “Mad Max,” “Jurassic Park,” “Star Wars,” and “The Terminator” all appeared once again on the big screen. Horror fans had an opportunity to enjoy remakes such as “Poltergeist,” and see sequels to “Insidious” as well as “Paranormal Activity.” We had the conclusion to “The Hunger Games” and finally got to see the works of Guillermo del Toro with “Crimson Peak,” and the rebirth of the iconic horror-thriller director M. Night Shyamalan with “The Visit.” Did any these films make my favorite five list? Read on to find out! _________________________________________________ 5.) “Dinosaur 13” Being from Chicago, I’ve had the opportunity to visit the Field Museum regularly. For those who do not know, when you first step into the main hall you are greeted by “Sue,” the worlds most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex fossil. I had no idea that there was a story and a battle behind this impressive fossil. “Dinosaur 13” is an impressive
Continue reading →
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Reality vs. Bullshit The only fact about any of the Amityville Horror films is that the DeFeo family was murdered in their sleep inside the house on 112 Ocean Avenue. The real horror is what the surviving relatives of the murdered Defeo’s must endure every time one of these lousy films is made. Hollywood cynicism goes beyond making bad films and trying to pass them off as good or worse yet, classics. The real cynicism is from the studios that torture the DeFeo family and make a buck off a terrible situation. As a result, I wonder, has any studio that made these films ever donated a few posthumous bucks to the DeFeo family for their trouble? I’m not one for reparations, but many of these films invoke the DeFeo name. Maybe a scholarship or two set up in memory of the victims? A lot of people made a lot of money off this family’s tragedy. As a result, they
Continue reading →
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No holiday is complete with out holiday themed horror films. Here are a few Holiday Horror films to keep you entertained this Winter: Black Christmas (1974) A sorority house falls victim to a stranger during Christmas break. The Gingerdead Man (2005) The soul of a killer possesses a Gingerbread Man. The cookie reaks havoc on the girl who sent him to the chair. The film has three sequels. Black Christmas (2006) An escaped maniac returns to his childhood home, only to discover that it’s now a sorority house. Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010) In the Konvatunturi mountains, 486 meters deep, lies the closest guarded secrets of Christmas. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) This film is a must see for every fan of Halloween. Elves (1989) A young woman uncovers that she is the focus of an evil Nazi experiment, involving elves. Jack Frost (1997) A serial killer dies and comes back as a killer snowman, with a twisted sense
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