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Are you intrigued by the unbelievable, the unusual, and the unexplained? If so, the International Fortean Film Festival’s 2022 edition, set for September 2 and 3 in Gloucester, U.K., should be your destination for high-strangeness cinema. From the supernatural to cryptozoology to alien life and far beyond, the fest has selected an outstanding array of narrative and documentary features and short films. I can already attest to the hypnotic draw of writer/director Alexander Roman’s New Orleans-set occult mystery Cats of the Bayou (ASMR). Following are a few of the other highlights from the festival’s official selections that I am greatly looking forward to. For more information including the full list of official selections and ticket purchasing, visit https://www.forteanfilmfestival.com/. PANTHERA BRITTANIA: Director Matt Everett’s documentary delves into the possibility of Alien Big Cats (ABCs) as the filmmaker lets experts and eyewitnesses have their say. LADY OF THE LAKE: THE SEARCH FOR CHAMP: Champ is an aquatic cryptid said to inhabit Lake
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Yellow Veil Pictures has acquired the rights to Daphné Baiwir’s King on Screen, a documentary about Stephen King wo has given it his stamp of approval. “In 1976, Brian de Palma directed Carrie, the first novel and adaptation of Stephen King’s work. Since then, more than 50 directors have adapted the master of horror’s books, in more than 80 films and series, making him now the most adapted author still alive in the world. King on Screen features an inside look with the majority of directors who have adapted Stephen King’s work for screen, giving us a look at the unique relationship people have as they reimagine his work for film. The documentary also features interviews with some of the filmmakers behind adaptations of King’s work, including Frank Darabont, Mick Garris, Mike Flanagan, Greg Nicotero and more. “In 1976, Brian de Palma directed Carrie, the first novel and adaptation of Stephen King’s work. Since then, more than 50 directors have
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When it comes to horror-filled events, you don’t get more horrific and terrifying than the Holocaust. Freestyle Digital Media has announced the release of the captivating and disturbing new documentary Syndrome K, which is an Insanely Practical Productions, and the second documentary film from filmmaker Stephen Edwards (acclaimed composer of “Requiem for My Mother”, and musical contributor to award-winning films such as “Nomadland”, “Dallas Buyer’s Club”). The last film to be narrated by acclaimed screen icon Ray Liotta (“Goodfellas,” “Field of Dreams”), the documentary shines a light on the truly amazing story of three Roman Catholic doctors, who created a highly contagious fake disease during the Nazi Occupation of Rome to save Roman Jews in a Vatican-affiliated hospital from deportation to Auschwitz during WWII. Syndrome K is the true story about a highly contagious, highly fictitious disease created by three Roman Catholic doctors – Adriano Ossicini, Giovanni Borromeo, & Vittorio Sacradoti, during the Holocaust to hide Jews from Occupying Nazis
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Renowned genre-focused film festival Fantastic Fest has announced a jaw-dropping, drool-inducing lineup of films and in-person events — and those unable to attend in person in Austin, Texas, can enjoy a virtual experience with some chilling, thrilling new releases in the comfort of their own homes. This year’s dates are from September 22nd–29th at the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar in Austin and on the web via the virtual FF@Home experience from September 29th–October 4th. Following is the official press announcement. There’s only one place where you’ll find killer teddy bears, man-eating sharks, elderly zombies, cocktail-serving robots, and Park Chan-wook . . . all under one roof. That’s right, world-famous genre festival Fantastic Fest is back for its seventeenth edition featuring 21 World Premieres, 14 North American Premieres, and 21 U.S Premieres. The festival will once again take over the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar in Austin, TX from September 22nd – 29th and on the web via a virtual FF@Home experience
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The Screambox original documentary Pennywise: The Story of IT, an in-depth look at the 1990 horror miniseries based on Stephen King’s classic novel, is available today on Screambox and VOD platforms! More than three decades after its release, the IT miniseries and its iconic villain live on in the minds of horror fans around the world. Pennywise: The Story of IT captures not only the spark the IT saga created upon release but also the lasting impact it has had on an entire generation and the horror genre at large. The film boasts exclusive interviews with many of the miniseries’ key players, including Pennywise himself, Tim Curry, cast members Richard Thomas, Seth Green, Tim Reid, and Emily Perkins, director Tommy Lee Wallace, writer Lawrence D. Cohen, special effects makeup artist Bart Mixon, and more. Several years in the making, co-directors John Campopiano (Unearthed & Untold: The Path to Pet Sematary) and Christopher Griffiths (Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser) uncovered a
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Shudder‘s upcoming limited series “Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror,” executive produced by “Hannibal” creator Bryan Fuller, finally has a release date, set for this September. Shudder announced the news this weekend at SDCC where they shared a nine-minute long sneak peek which you can watch below. “Queer for Fear” is a four-part documentary series about the history of the LGBTQ+ community in the horror and thriller genres. “From its literary origins with queer authors Mary Shelley, Bram Stoker, and Oscar Wilde to the pansy craze of the 1920s that influenced Universal Monsters and Hitchcock; from the “lavender scare” alien invasion films of the mid-20th century to the AIDS-obsessed bloodletting of 80s vampire films; through genre-bending horrors from a new generation of queer creators; “Queer for Fear” re-examines genre stories through a queer lens, seeing them not as violent, murderous narratives, but as tales of survival that resonate thematically with queer audiences everywhere.” “As queer people, we are
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An elite team of paranormal investigators race to help a western town in the new series “Ghosts of Devil’s Perch,” premiering this August on Travel Channel and Discovery+. “A mystery is buried beneath the streets of Butte, Montana, and the spirits tethered to the historic mining town’s past are rising to the surface with clues. The discovery of copper in the 1880s turned Butte’s Copper Barons into some of the wealthiest men in America. But the hills that glittered in the sun could also cast sinister shadows of greed and vice at night. This led some to brand the mountain town “The Devil’s Perch.” With the town now intent on rebuilding its image, it seems every renovation project is digging up a paranormal nightmare with residents and businesses reporting terrifying ghostly encounters. In an unlikely partnership, Mayor J.P. Gallagher and Sheriff Ed Lester have called in an elite team of paranormal investigators to help. When investigator Dave Schrader, tech expert
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Each summer, Arrow Video FrightFest brings a drool-inducing array of chillers and thrillers to London. This year’s lineup is absolutely mammoth! Whether you are a slasher supporter, a monster maniac, or a connoisseur of the supernatural, the festival has something for every manner of horror film fan. Following is the festival’s official press announcement. Arrow Video FrightFest, the UK’s most popular horror and fantasy film festival, is back at London’s Cineworld Leicester Square and the Prince Charles Cinema from Thursday August 25 – Monday 29 August for five days of the very best of global genre cinema. Celebrating its 23rd blockbuster edition with thirty-two world, twenty-two International / European and eighteen UK premieres, the world renowned event leads the way in attesting to the versatility of the genre and this year is no exception, with seventeen countries represented, spanning five continents. The festival opens with the World premiere of THE LAIR, an action-packed gore shocker from Neil Marshall, who calls
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Popcorn Frights, Florida’s finest fear-fare film festival, is back once again from August 11-21, 2022 with another saliva-inducing lineup sure to make horror movie aficionados sit up and take notice. For those unable to travel to the fest, this year’s edition of the festival features a hybrid component that reaches all across the United States. From creature features to slasher flicks to gorefests to silent classics and beyond, Popcorn Frights has something for every stripe of horror movie lover. Check out the official press announcement below, and for more information visit www.PopcornFrights.com. Popcorn Frights is roaring back with a vengeance for its eighth edition to celebrate the one-of-a-kind, endless possibilities of genre cinema it champions in its retina-reeling, round-the-world showcase of some of the medium’s most boundary-pushing and mind-enhancing films. Popcorn Frights’ opening night is presented by Giggster and will open with the World Premiere of TINY CINEMA, Tyler Cornack’s follow-up to his acclaimed provocative feature debut Butt Boy. In
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The HBO Original documentary series “The Anarchists,” a six-part docuseries directed by Todd Schramke and produced by Blumhouse Television premieres this Sunday, July 10 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT) with new episodes airing subsequent Sundays at the same time on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. Unfolding over six years, “The Anarchists” chronicles a strange and deadly series of events. What begins as an impulsive one-off gathering, turns into a full-on, annual event, growing in size and attracting sponsorship from crypto-currency companies featuring speakers such as Ron Paul and BitCoin investor Roger Ver. And when rule-avoidant freedom activists come together in one of the most dangerous cities in the world, utopian ideology collides with the unpredictability of human nature. Relationships are fractured, rivalries are forged and ultimately, lives are lost. In 2015, Jeff Berwick, a Canadian entrepreneur turned provocateur, launched a conference in Acapulco, Mexico in hopes of promoting anarchy in its purest form – an ideal espousing
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Are you intrigued by the unbelievable, the unusual, and the unexplained? If so, the International Fortean Film Festival’s 2022 edition, set for September 2 and 3 in Gloucester, U.K., should be your destination for high-strangeness cinema. From the supernatural to cryptozoology to alien life and far beyond, the fest has selected an outstanding array of narrative and documentary features and short films. I can already attest to the hypnotic draw of writer/director Alexander Roman’s New Orleans-set occult mystery Cats of the Bayou (ASMR). Following are a few of the other highlights from the festival’s official selections that I am greatly looking forward to. For more information including the full list of official selections and ticket purchasing, visit https://www.forteanfilmfestival.com/. PANTHERA BRITTANIA: Director Matt Everett’s documentary delves into the possibility of Alien Big Cats (ABCs) as the filmmaker lets experts and eyewitnesses have their say. LADY OF THE LAKE: THE SEARCH FOR CHAMP: Champ is an aquatic cryptid said to inhabit Lake
Continue reading →
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Yellow Veil Pictures has acquired the rights to Daphné Baiwir’s King on Screen, a documentary about Stephen King wo has given it his stamp of approval. “In 1976, Brian de Palma directed Carrie, the first novel and adaptation of Stephen King’s work. Since then, more than 50 directors have adapted the master of horror’s books, in more than 80 films and series, making him now the most adapted author still alive in the world. King on Screen features an inside look with the majority of directors who have adapted Stephen King’s work for screen, giving us a look at the unique relationship people have as they reimagine his work for film. The documentary also features interviews with some of the filmmakers behind adaptations of King’s work, including Frank Darabont, Mick Garris, Mike Flanagan, Greg Nicotero and more. “In 1976, Brian de Palma directed Carrie, the first novel and adaptation of Stephen King’s work. Since then, more than 50 directors have
Continue reading →
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When it comes to horror-filled events, you don’t get more horrific and terrifying than the Holocaust. Freestyle Digital Media has announced the release of the captivating and disturbing new documentary Syndrome K, which is an Insanely Practical Productions, and the second documentary film from filmmaker Stephen Edwards (acclaimed composer of “Requiem for My Mother”, and musical contributor to award-winning films such as “Nomadland”, “Dallas Buyer’s Club”). The last film to be narrated by acclaimed screen icon Ray Liotta (“Goodfellas,” “Field of Dreams”), the documentary shines a light on the truly amazing story of three Roman Catholic doctors, who created a highly contagious fake disease during the Nazi Occupation of Rome to save Roman Jews in a Vatican-affiliated hospital from deportation to Auschwitz during WWII. Syndrome K is the true story about a highly contagious, highly fictitious disease created by three Roman Catholic doctors – Adriano Ossicini, Giovanni Borromeo, & Vittorio Sacradoti, during the Holocaust to hide Jews from Occupying Nazis
Continue reading →
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Renowned genre-focused film festival Fantastic Fest has announced a jaw-dropping, drool-inducing lineup of films and in-person events — and those unable to attend in person in Austin, Texas, can enjoy a virtual experience with some chilling, thrilling new releases in the comfort of their own homes. This year’s dates are from September 22nd–29th at the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar in Austin and on the web via the virtual FF@Home experience from September 29th–October 4th. Following is the official press announcement. There’s only one place where you’ll find killer teddy bears, man-eating sharks, elderly zombies, cocktail-serving robots, and Park Chan-wook . . . all under one roof. That’s right, world-famous genre festival Fantastic Fest is back for its seventeenth edition featuring 21 World Premieres, 14 North American Premieres, and 21 U.S Premieres. The festival will once again take over the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar in Austin, TX from September 22nd – 29th and on the web via a virtual FF@Home experience
Continue reading →
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The Screambox original documentary Pennywise: The Story of IT, an in-depth look at the 1990 horror miniseries based on Stephen King’s classic novel, is available today on Screambox and VOD platforms! More than three decades after its release, the IT miniseries and its iconic villain live on in the minds of horror fans around the world. Pennywise: The Story of IT captures not only the spark the IT saga created upon release but also the lasting impact it has had on an entire generation and the horror genre at large. The film boasts exclusive interviews with many of the miniseries’ key players, including Pennywise himself, Tim Curry, cast members Richard Thomas, Seth Green, Tim Reid, and Emily Perkins, director Tommy Lee Wallace, writer Lawrence D. Cohen, special effects makeup artist Bart Mixon, and more. Several years in the making, co-directors John Campopiano (Unearthed & Untold: The Path to Pet Sematary) and Christopher Griffiths (Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser) uncovered a
Continue reading →
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Shudder‘s upcoming limited series “Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror,” executive produced by “Hannibal” creator Bryan Fuller, finally has a release date, set for this September. Shudder announced the news this weekend at SDCC where they shared a nine-minute long sneak peek which you can watch below. “Queer for Fear” is a four-part documentary series about the history of the LGBTQ+ community in the horror and thriller genres. “From its literary origins with queer authors Mary Shelley, Bram Stoker, and Oscar Wilde to the pansy craze of the 1920s that influenced Universal Monsters and Hitchcock; from the “lavender scare” alien invasion films of the mid-20th century to the AIDS-obsessed bloodletting of 80s vampire films; through genre-bending horrors from a new generation of queer creators; “Queer for Fear” re-examines genre stories through a queer lens, seeing them not as violent, murderous narratives, but as tales of survival that resonate thematically with queer audiences everywhere.” “As queer people, we are
Continue reading →
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An elite team of paranormal investigators race to help a western town in the new series “Ghosts of Devil’s Perch,” premiering this August on Travel Channel and Discovery+. “A mystery is buried beneath the streets of Butte, Montana, and the spirits tethered to the historic mining town’s past are rising to the surface with clues. The discovery of copper in the 1880s turned Butte’s Copper Barons into some of the wealthiest men in America. But the hills that glittered in the sun could also cast sinister shadows of greed and vice at night. This led some to brand the mountain town “The Devil’s Perch.” With the town now intent on rebuilding its image, it seems every renovation project is digging up a paranormal nightmare with residents and businesses reporting terrifying ghostly encounters. In an unlikely partnership, Mayor J.P. Gallagher and Sheriff Ed Lester have called in an elite team of paranormal investigators to help. When investigator Dave Schrader, tech expert
Continue reading →
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Each summer, Arrow Video FrightFest brings a drool-inducing array of chillers and thrillers to London. This year’s lineup is absolutely mammoth! Whether you are a slasher supporter, a monster maniac, or a connoisseur of the supernatural, the festival has something for every manner of horror film fan. Following is the festival’s official press announcement. Arrow Video FrightFest, the UK’s most popular horror and fantasy film festival, is back at London’s Cineworld Leicester Square and the Prince Charles Cinema from Thursday August 25 – Monday 29 August for five days of the very best of global genre cinema. Celebrating its 23rd blockbuster edition with thirty-two world, twenty-two International / European and eighteen UK premieres, the world renowned event leads the way in attesting to the versatility of the genre and this year is no exception, with seventeen countries represented, spanning five continents. The festival opens with the World premiere of THE LAIR, an action-packed gore shocker from Neil Marshall, who calls
Continue reading →
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Popcorn Frights, Florida’s finest fear-fare film festival, is back once again from August 11-21, 2022 with another saliva-inducing lineup sure to make horror movie aficionados sit up and take notice. For those unable to travel to the fest, this year’s edition of the festival features a hybrid component that reaches all across the United States. From creature features to slasher flicks to gorefests to silent classics and beyond, Popcorn Frights has something for every stripe of horror movie lover. Check out the official press announcement below, and for more information visit www.PopcornFrights.com. Popcorn Frights is roaring back with a vengeance for its eighth edition to celebrate the one-of-a-kind, endless possibilities of genre cinema it champions in its retina-reeling, round-the-world showcase of some of the medium’s most boundary-pushing and mind-enhancing films. Popcorn Frights’ opening night is presented by Giggster and will open with the World Premiere of TINY CINEMA, Tyler Cornack’s follow-up to his acclaimed provocative feature debut Butt Boy. In
Continue reading →
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The HBO Original documentary series “The Anarchists,” a six-part docuseries directed by Todd Schramke and produced by Blumhouse Television premieres this Sunday, July 10 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT) with new episodes airing subsequent Sundays at the same time on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. Unfolding over six years, “The Anarchists” chronicles a strange and deadly series of events. What begins as an impulsive one-off gathering, turns into a full-on, annual event, growing in size and attracting sponsorship from crypto-currency companies featuring speakers such as Ron Paul and BitCoin investor Roger Ver. And when rule-avoidant freedom activists come together in one of the most dangerous cities in the world, utopian ideology collides with the unpredictability of human nature. Relationships are fractured, rivalries are forged and ultimately, lives are lost. In 2015, Jeff Berwick, a Canadian entrepreneur turned provocateur, launched a conference in Acapulco, Mexico in hopes of promoting anarchy in its purest form – an ideal espousing
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