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Horror Icons Star In ‘The Good Things Devils Do’ – Out Now On Demand & DVD

From writer-director Jess Norvisgaard, and featuring a who’s who of horror, witness The Good Things Devils Do this August from Gravitas Ventures. Linnea Quigley (Silent Night, Deadly Night), Kane Hodder (Jason X), and Bill Oberst Jr (3 From Hell) realize that breaking in was easy but breaking out is going to be hell. Richard, a small-time gangster is retiring. Before he can, he must take one last job: to steal money from a rival gangster’s house. Miles apart, Melvin is a reluctant family man who has dreams of becoming a famous curator for his Museum of the Macabre. His newest acquisition? The remains of the notorious Masquerade, a vampire born from the embers of hell, slain centuries ago. On Halloween Night, their paths will collide and they’ll be forced to work together to fight centuries-old evil with everything on the line. Kelley Wilson Robinson, Mary Katherine O’Donnell, and Veronika Stoykova also star in this Jess Norvisgaard film, available now on

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 18, 2020

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Game Review: ‘Helheim Hassle’ Is Hel Of A Good Time!

A great big thank you to the folks at Perfectly Paranormal for allowing me to review their puzzle platformer, Helheim Hassle! Helheim Hassle follows the misadventures of Bjørn, a 14-year-old Viking that’s not really into the idea of dying in battle and going to Valhalla. As fate would have it, Bjørn dies in an act of bravery resulting in him going to Valhalla. Fast forward to the present, we meet Pesto who is from a Hell going to Helheim (Viking Hell) but ends up needing Bjørn’s help (to read runes) in return for his help, Pesto will help Bjørn go to Helheim, the only downside is… Pesto’s magic makes allows Bjørn’s limbs to fall off and move on their own. Onto the game itself! Controls can be a bit to master as certain buttons dictate what limb you want to fall off and take control of. It will take patience as some moments will require you to make decisions quickly

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Capt McNeely

Aug 17, 2020

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Sink Your Fangs Into The Trailer For Horror Comedy ‘Hawk And Rev: Vampire Slayers’

Ahead of its World Premiere at the Dances with Films Festival in L.A. later this month, we’ve got the trailer for Ryan Barton Grimley’s horror-comedy Hawk And Rev: Vampire Slayers which teases a frighteningly funny, blood-soaked flick. Grimley, Ari Schneider, Jana Savage, and Richard Gayler star in the indie film that follows Philip “HAWK” Hawkins who doesn’t just dream about killing vampires…he eats, sleeps, drinks, and freakin’ breaths it. After getting kicked out of the Army for staking a fellow soldier with a blunt two by four, Hawk almost dies of boredom working as a night security guard at a deserted warehouse in his hometown of Santa Muerte, California. Just when it looks like all Hawk’s options in life have expired, ﬁlthy blood-sucking vampires appear and of course, no one freakin’ believes him! With his back up against the wall, his sweaty Karate Kid headband tied on tight, real tight, and hordes of blood-thirsty vampires closing in, Hawk enlists the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 17, 2020

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AI, Action, And Horror Combine For ‘Monsters OF Man’

I don’t know about you, but I have a real fear of AI going terribly wrong. That happens to be the premise of the sci-fi thriller Monsters of Man, which is currently running an Indiegogo campaign. In his stunning directorial debut, Mark Toia combines non-stop action with powerful special effects to explore AI, corruption, and the terrifying possibilities of future warfare. The movie “reveals the consequences of unchecked power and robots who have advanced beyond human control. When a corrupt CIA agent (Neil McDonough) teams up with a robotics company to deploy an illegal, unsanctioned military operation, the plan is to drop four prototype robots into a suspected drug manufacturing camp in the Golden Triangle that no one will miss. The mission is to prove the robotics company is worthy of winning a lucrative military contract but all goes horribly awry when six American volunteer doctors witness the brutal slaughter of an innocent village and are forced into a deadly

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 16, 2020

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Director Joaquin Montalvan Talks Cannibal Corpse Killers

Writer-director Joaquin Montalvan, best known for his 2014 indie horror Legend of the Hillbilly Butcher, sat down with me for an interview in which we discussed his new supernatural horror western Cannibal Corpse Killers, out August 18th on DVD and Digital. Cannibal Corpse Killers follows Pike (Dennis Haggard, Hole) and a group of survivors as they endure a long, treacherous mission to Jawbone, a hotbed for cannibals in post-apocalyptic America. Now that a deadly virus has wiped out the nation, the group must cope with the recurring memories of those who died before them and defend themselves against cannibal demons. As they migrate anxiously through the desert, endless trouble surrounds the group once they learn of The Magistrate (Ron Jason, Legend of the Hillbilly Butcher), a man with a dark agenda to build an army of his own cannibal corpse killers. Now, Pike and the group must fight for survival as they work together to retrieve the answers they need

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 15, 2020

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Come Face To Face With ‘The Faceless Man’ This Summer

Freedom Cinema and director James Di Martino come face to face with The Faceless Man this summer. The Australian horror film took home 6 major awards at the Melbourne Underground Film Festival including Best Director and Best Film. Emily is a recovering cancer survivor of three years. Faced with her fear of getting sick again, her best friend Nina plans a weekend away. Six friends venture out to a country holiday house to party over a weekend. Cut off from the rest of the world they soon learn the inhabitants are unsettling red neck individuals who terrorize and humiliate travelers. At the same time, a paranormal monster seen as the faceless man haunts the house pushing the friends to their limits. From writer-director James Di Martino, and featuring Wolf Creek‘s Andy McPhee, Roger Ward (Mad Max), Lucas Pittaway (Snowtown), and Sophie Thurling (“Counter Play”), The Faceless Man haunts digital from August 28, 2020.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 14, 2020

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Bring Home The Horror Anthology ‘Faces Of Fear’ This September

Vestra Pictures in co-operation with Trash Arts presents the new horror anthology The Faces of Fear, arriving next month. A chilling omnibus of terror tales from the cutting edge of the horror underground, featuring short but devilishly sweet bites of blood-soaked stories. The film features the work of Kim Sønderholm (Craig, Little Big Boy), Luc Bernier (2 Die For, Home Videos 3), Jason Figgis (Children of a Darker Dawn, The Ecstasy of Isabel Mann), and Martin Sonntag (60 Seconds To Die, Escaping the Dead). Lynn Raferty, Kim Sønderholm, Lone Fleming, Slavko Labovic, Siff Andersson, Michael James Daley, Donna Hamblin star alongside others. The anthology will feature several exciting stories, titled Harvest, Facing Face, See Attachment, The Ties That Bind, Cooking with Human Blood, Red Rubber, Callous, and Dream. Wild Eye Releasing will unleash The Faces of Fear on September 9, 2020.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 14, 2020

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Exclusive New Clip From Revenge Horror ‘Serena Waits’

We’ve got our hands on a brand new exclusive clip to share with our readers from Hunter Johnson’s indie revenge thriller Serena Waits! Written by Johnson, the film centers around Serena (Brialynn Massie, Must Love Horror), who attends a college frat party. When an alcohol-fueled hookup takes a violent and horrifying turn, Serena becomes the victim of a violent and deadly encounter with three college athletes (Colton Wheeler, Charles Chudabala, and David Marlowe). Soon after discarding Serena’s body, the guys find themselves haunted by her presence. Is it all in their heads or has Serena returned for revenge? Produced by Johnson, Chudabala, Emily Dahm, and Paul Davila, the cast also includes Lara Jean (Space), Emily Dahm (From Jennifer), Jennifer Clarke, and Gregory Blair. The film will premiere on the Kings of Horror YouTube channel on Friday, August 14th at 2pm PST. The premiere will also include a live stream with Johnson and Chudabala. As well, Serena Waits will be available

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 13, 2020

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A Kafka Bug’s Life: Game Review Of ‘Metamorphosis’

All In! Games and Ovid Works sent me down the Kakfkaesque rabbit hole with their first-person platforming game, Metamorphosis. In Metamorphosis you play as Gregor Samsa who woke up one morning and realized that he turned into a bug and is now employed at a company called Tower who holds all the answers as to why this happened to Gregor and how he can turn human again. Along his journey, Gregor sees the world of insects and meets interesting individuals. Now onto the game itself! Mastering the controls is easy thanks to a tutorial in the beginning plus being made not complicated, to begin with. The movement of Gregor as an insect is fun as the movements are quick and mechanical much like a bug. Gregor can crawl up walls with the help of yellow goo that he finds piles of in certain places. The sound is amazing and I suggest wearing headphones for it so you won’t miss the

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Capt McNeely

Aug 12, 2020

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Game Review: ‘Darkestville Castle’

It’s getting to that point in summer where I’m tired of the heat and ready for the cool airs of autumn which only means one thing…HALLOWEEN IS COMING! Alas, it’s only August and that means I have to wait… that’s until the awesome ghouls at Epic Llama, and Buka Entertainment brought a little bit of Halloween early with their point and click adventure Darkestville Castle. In Darkestville Castle players take on the role of a demon named Cid who lives in the village of Darkestville. Being the only demon in town, Cid goes around the terrorizes the locals every night for his amusement till one night he inadvertently released a hoard of demons onto the village and in the process lost his castle. Now onto the game itself! The controls in Darkestville Castle is pretty basic, you move the cursor around with the joystick on your controller and press the button that usually acts as your action button. You can

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Capt McNeely

Aug 12, 2020

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