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Get ready for a chilling descent into the woods, where laughter curdles into screams. The Human Trap, a South Korean horror film, arrives on Amazon Prime and other streaming platforms, promising to turn your next camping trip into a white-knuckle nightmare. A carefree weekend outing for four naïve teens takes a horrifying turn when they stumble into a hidden nightmare. Rounded up by a deranged Christian “doctor” and his sadistic assistant, they find themselves prisoners in a makeshift medical lab. The gruesome twist? To escape, they must sing the full Kumbaya hymn. But this ain’t your childhood campfire song. Infused with pitch-black humor and relentless suspense, The Human Trap unleashes a torrent of shocking violence. The terrified teens fight for their lives. Each desperate escape attempt was met with unimaginable brutality by their twisted captors. Director Lee Moon-young weaves dark humor into the fabric of his gruesome narrative. The film’s unpredictable twists and turns will keep you guessing until the
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What do you get when you combine Sir Christopher Lee, legendary horror/exploitation filmmaker Jess Franco, the madman that was Klaus Kinski, and an absolute fang-banger of Gothic literature? Why you get a surprisingly more faithful than most, though by no means complete, retelling of Bram Stoker’s 1897 literary masterpiece Dracula of course! After encountering a number of locals that look at him like a dead man walking, lawyer Jonathan Harker (Fred Williams) continues to the Borgo Pass where he is met by a mysterious coachman that takes him to his destination; the castle of Count Dracula (Lee), an aging aristocrat who wishes to secure property in England with Harker’s assistance. Right from the get-go things are off with ol’ Drac, as he casts no reflection in mirrors, has fangs like a wolf, gets excited around blood, and sleeps in a stone coffin… oh, he also has a trio of brides that sleep in coffins and eat the babies of the
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The screams are just beginning with the chilling film The Boy from Below. This upcoming horror film promises a nostalgia-drenched thrill ride for genre fans, blending classic VHS vibes with fresh frights. Local video store employee and horror nerd Quinn Curtis thought she’d have a typical Halloween. Little did she know a reunion with an old flame was about to happen. Things get complicated when a masked killer obsessed with horror movies turns her night into a deadly game of cat and mouse. As the body count rises, the killer’s twisted motivations and eerie connection to the town’s past come to light. Get ready for a chilling collision of generations with legendary scream queens Dee Wallace (Cujo, The Howling), and Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp, Victor Crowley). Spencer Madison (Phantom Fun-World) and Kamarra Cole (Dark Circles). Terrifier 2‘s Leah Voysey and Chaney Morrow (Haunt) add their own brand of terror, while the legendary Richie Ramone of The Ramones lends a punk
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Brace yourself for a disaster of epic proportions. In the upcoming natural disaster film America is Sinking, the country is in danger of being flooded. Directed by Mario N. Bonassin, this thrilling tale plunges us into a terrifying scenario where the very continent of North America is slowly succumbing to the wrath of nature. Melting glaciers trigger a domino effect of environmental catastrophes. Rising sea levels inundate coastal regions, while rapid erosion sets off a chain reaction of devastating earthquakes and tsunamis. With time running out, a team of brilliant scientists races against the clock to implement a desperate plan: creating massive sinkholes to redistribute the water and restore freezing temperatures to the North Pole. The stakes couldn’t be higher. Every passing moment brings America closer to oblivion. Can these brave minds outsmart the forces of nature and save millions from a watery grave? Or will the land of the free be swallowed whole by the unforgiving ocean? In this
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Peter (Fred Vogel) and Crusty (Cristie Whiles) continue on their magical murder-y tour of torture and bloody chaos, but now they spice things right the fuck up and attempt to achieve penance for their violent ways, but that leads to even more misadventure! It’s that last bit of business that sets this entry in the series above it’s predecessors. While the previous August Underground films were basically FX showcases/endurance tests, Penance ups the drama which makes our killers seem more “real” (and almost unbelievably, a tad tragic), which in turn makes this film even more chilling to behold (but don’t worry GoreHounds, your sinister sweet tooth will surely be tickled by the copious violence on display)… oh and none other than the fuckin’ Murder Junkies show up… Since every cat n’ creep digs on comparisons, this is more Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer in vibe than Guinea Pig, but it’s still absolutely brutal from beginning to end! But all
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Writer-director Thomas Walton‘s brutal new film They Turned Into Killers takes revenge to a whole new level on VOD this January. The impressive cast includes Scout Taylor-Compton (Halloween 2007) and horror icons Kane Hodder (Hatchet franchise) and Michael Berryman (The Hills Have Eyes). It also stars “Orange is the New Black” actress Taryn Manning and Brian Anthony Wilson. It also features Lauren Francesca, Bryce Draper, Brandon Irons, Maritza Brikisak, and Xander Goldman. In the film, a girl named Karma is drugged and assaulted by her boyfriend, BJ, leading to her tragically committing suicide. Before this devastating event, she writes a letter to her best friend, Star, detailing the horrific events that unfolded that fateful night. Determined to seek revenge against those responsible, Star hunts down BJ and his brothers to get justice. Safier Entertainment, Philadreams Films, Lux Angeles Studios, and Stag Mountain Films produce the film. The brutal horror-thriller They Turned Us Into Killers is set to make its VOD
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The twisted minds behind Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey are gearing up to ruin your childhood once again with their new horror take on the Disney classic Bambi, with Bambi: The Reckoning. Set to begin filming in January of 2024, the movie stars Roxanne McKee (Wrong Turn 5) as Xana, a woman hunted down by a vicious killer deer named Bambi. Tom Mulheron and Samira Mighty also star in the film that turns the adorable deer into a killer human-animal hybrid. The movie’s director, Dan Allen, promises that Bambi: The Reckoning will be “terrifying.” According to Bloody-Disgusting. Bambi: The Reckoning is part of a larger horror fairytale universe being created by the film’s team. Other movies in this universe include Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare, about Tinkerbell injecting pixie dust like heroin. There’s also a sequel to Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey in the works. Wondering how classics like these can be turned into horror films? The Reckoning is
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Ahead of the holidays, which can be killer, we’ve got an exclusive clip from the fright-filled SCREAMBOX Exclusive Santastein. The festive twist on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein delivers Christmas cheer and fear in equal measure. In Santastein, Max is only six years old when he accidentally burns Santa to a crisp on Christmas Eve. 12 years later, Max attempts to raise Santa from the dead to fix his past mistakes and restore the Christmas spirit. But he soon realizes that the creature he has created is a bloodthirsty killer – and it’s headed straight for the town’s Christmas party! Santastein is co-written and co-directed by Manuel Camilion and Benjamin Edelman, who cite Scream and Evil Dead 2 as inspiration for this fun flick. Their feature debut is based on the short film of the same name they made while studying film at the University of Miami. Jared Korotkin, Ophelia Rivera, Michael Vitovich, Fernando Morales, Kaylie Heyner, Fernando Morales, and Heather Fisch
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I will admit that one of my favorite things about the Christmas season is the holiday-themed horror films. Several new ones have been released this year, including It’s a Wonderful Knife and A Creature Was Stirring. The announcement has now come that another killer Christmas movie has just slashed its way onto Blu-ray after first premiering in 2011, A Cadaver Christmas. Prepare yourself for a festive holiday-themed zombie comedy unlike any other. Described as a cross between It’s a Wonderful Life and Night of the Living Dead – A Cadaver Christmas tells the story of an unlikely band of heroes charged with the task of saving the world from an army of living corpses that are quickly recruiting new members. The dead have been given the gift of life this Christmas, and it is up to a university janitor to take it back! Directed by Joe Zerull, The indie film stars Daniel Rairdin-Hale, Hanlon Smith-Dorsey, and Yosh Hayashi. Daniel Rairdin-Hale,
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Blame the Dog Productions has now released Cold Blows the Wind, a film by Eric Williford. This award-winning horror feature took the titles of “Best Feature” and “Judge’s Choice” at Horror Hound 2023. The film boasts a talented cast, including Victoria Vertuga, Jamie Bernadette, Danell Leyva, and Torrey Lawrence. The story revolves around Dean and Tasha, who make a series of grave errors, starting with driving under the influence and hitting a jogger. Their situation only worsens when Dean and Tasha decide to bury the body in a secluded area. As tensions rise and disagreements mount, a mysterious visitor offers them a deal: protection in exchange for keeping their secret. Will they be able to cooperate and find their way back home, or will their differences lead to even more horrifying consequences? After watching the trailer below, head over to the Cold Blows the Wind website and watch the thriller. [/embedyt
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Get ready for a chilling descent into the woods, where laughter curdles into screams. The Human Trap, a South Korean horror film, arrives on Amazon Prime and other streaming platforms, promising to turn your next camping trip into a white-knuckle nightmare. A carefree weekend outing for four naïve teens takes a horrifying turn when they stumble into a hidden nightmare. Rounded up by a deranged Christian “doctor” and his sadistic assistant, they find themselves prisoners in a makeshift medical lab. The gruesome twist? To escape, they must sing the full Kumbaya hymn. But this ain’t your childhood campfire song. Infused with pitch-black humor and relentless suspense, The Human Trap unleashes a torrent of shocking violence. The terrified teens fight for their lives. Each desperate escape attempt was met with unimaginable brutality by their twisted captors. Director Lee Moon-young weaves dark humor into the fabric of his gruesome narrative. The film’s unpredictable twists and turns will keep you guessing until the
Continue reading →
AdaptationForeignIndieMoviesReviews
What do you get when you combine Sir Christopher Lee, legendary horror/exploitation filmmaker Jess Franco, the madman that was Klaus Kinski, and an absolute fang-banger of Gothic literature? Why you get a surprisingly more faithful than most, though by no means complete, retelling of Bram Stoker’s 1897 literary masterpiece Dracula of course! After encountering a number of locals that look at him like a dead man walking, lawyer Jonathan Harker (Fred Williams) continues to the Borgo Pass where he is met by a mysterious coachman that takes him to his destination; the castle of Count Dracula (Lee), an aging aristocrat who wishes to secure property in England with Harker’s assistance. Right from the get-go things are off with ol’ Drac, as he casts no reflection in mirrors, has fangs like a wolf, gets excited around blood, and sleeps in a stone coffin… oh, he also has a trio of brides that sleep in coffins and eat the babies of the
Continue reading →
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The screams are just beginning with the chilling film The Boy from Below. This upcoming horror film promises a nostalgia-drenched thrill ride for genre fans, blending classic VHS vibes with fresh frights. Local video store employee and horror nerd Quinn Curtis thought she’d have a typical Halloween. Little did she know a reunion with an old flame was about to happen. Things get complicated when a masked killer obsessed with horror movies turns her night into a deadly game of cat and mouse. As the body count rises, the killer’s twisted motivations and eerie connection to the town’s past come to light. Get ready for a chilling collision of generations with legendary scream queens Dee Wallace (Cujo, The Howling), and Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp, Victor Crowley). Spencer Madison (Phantom Fun-World) and Kamarra Cole (Dark Circles). Terrifier 2‘s Leah Voysey and Chaney Morrow (Haunt) add their own brand of terror, while the legendary Richie Ramone of The Ramones lends a punk
Continue reading →
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Brace yourself for a disaster of epic proportions. In the upcoming natural disaster film America is Sinking, the country is in danger of being flooded. Directed by Mario N. Bonassin, this thrilling tale plunges us into a terrifying scenario where the very continent of North America is slowly succumbing to the wrath of nature. Melting glaciers trigger a domino effect of environmental catastrophes. Rising sea levels inundate coastal regions, while rapid erosion sets off a chain reaction of devastating earthquakes and tsunamis. With time running out, a team of brilliant scientists races against the clock to implement a desperate plan: creating massive sinkholes to redistribute the water and restore freezing temperatures to the North Pole. The stakes couldn’t be higher. Every passing moment brings America closer to oblivion. Can these brave minds outsmart the forces of nature and save millions from a watery grave? Or will the land of the free be swallowed whole by the unforgiving ocean? In this
Continue reading →
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Peter (Fred Vogel) and Crusty (Cristie Whiles) continue on their magical murder-y tour of torture and bloody chaos, but now they spice things right the fuck up and attempt to achieve penance for their violent ways, but that leads to even more misadventure! It’s that last bit of business that sets this entry in the series above it’s predecessors. While the previous August Underground films were basically FX showcases/endurance tests, Penance ups the drama which makes our killers seem more “real” (and almost unbelievably, a tad tragic), which in turn makes this film even more chilling to behold (but don’t worry GoreHounds, your sinister sweet tooth will surely be tickled by the copious violence on display)… oh and none other than the fuckin’ Murder Junkies show up… Since every cat n’ creep digs on comparisons, this is more Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer in vibe than Guinea Pig, but it’s still absolutely brutal from beginning to end! But all
Continue reading →
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Writer-director Thomas Walton‘s brutal new film They Turned Into Killers takes revenge to a whole new level on VOD this January. The impressive cast includes Scout Taylor-Compton (Halloween 2007) and horror icons Kane Hodder (Hatchet franchise) and Michael Berryman (The Hills Have Eyes). It also stars “Orange is the New Black” actress Taryn Manning and Brian Anthony Wilson. It also features Lauren Francesca, Bryce Draper, Brandon Irons, Maritza Brikisak, and Xander Goldman. In the film, a girl named Karma is drugged and assaulted by her boyfriend, BJ, leading to her tragically committing suicide. Before this devastating event, she writes a letter to her best friend, Star, detailing the horrific events that unfolded that fateful night. Determined to seek revenge against those responsible, Star hunts down BJ and his brothers to get justice. Safier Entertainment, Philadreams Films, Lux Angeles Studios, and Stag Mountain Films produce the film. The brutal horror-thriller They Turned Us Into Killers is set to make its VOD
Continue reading →
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The twisted minds behind Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey are gearing up to ruin your childhood once again with their new horror take on the Disney classic Bambi, with Bambi: The Reckoning. Set to begin filming in January of 2024, the movie stars Roxanne McKee (Wrong Turn 5) as Xana, a woman hunted down by a vicious killer deer named Bambi. Tom Mulheron and Samira Mighty also star in the film that turns the adorable deer into a killer human-animal hybrid. The movie’s director, Dan Allen, promises that Bambi: The Reckoning will be “terrifying.” According to Bloody-Disgusting. Bambi: The Reckoning is part of a larger horror fairytale universe being created by the film’s team. Other movies in this universe include Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare, about Tinkerbell injecting pixie dust like heroin. There’s also a sequel to Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey in the works. Wondering how classics like these can be turned into horror films? The Reckoning is
Continue reading →
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Ahead of the holidays, which can be killer, we’ve got an exclusive clip from the fright-filled SCREAMBOX Exclusive Santastein. The festive twist on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein delivers Christmas cheer and fear in equal measure. In Santastein, Max is only six years old when he accidentally burns Santa to a crisp on Christmas Eve. 12 years later, Max attempts to raise Santa from the dead to fix his past mistakes and restore the Christmas spirit. But he soon realizes that the creature he has created is a bloodthirsty killer – and it’s headed straight for the town’s Christmas party! Santastein is co-written and co-directed by Manuel Camilion and Benjamin Edelman, who cite Scream and Evil Dead 2 as inspiration for this fun flick. Their feature debut is based on the short film of the same name they made while studying film at the University of Miami. Jared Korotkin, Ophelia Rivera, Michael Vitovich, Fernando Morales, Kaylie Heyner, Fernando Morales, and Heather Fisch
Continue reading →
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I will admit that one of my favorite things about the Christmas season is the holiday-themed horror films. Several new ones have been released this year, including It’s a Wonderful Knife and A Creature Was Stirring. The announcement has now come that another killer Christmas movie has just slashed its way onto Blu-ray after first premiering in 2011, A Cadaver Christmas. Prepare yourself for a festive holiday-themed zombie comedy unlike any other. Described as a cross between It’s a Wonderful Life and Night of the Living Dead – A Cadaver Christmas tells the story of an unlikely band of heroes charged with the task of saving the world from an army of living corpses that are quickly recruiting new members. The dead have been given the gift of life this Christmas, and it is up to a university janitor to take it back! Directed by Joe Zerull, The indie film stars Daniel Rairdin-Hale, Hanlon Smith-Dorsey, and Yosh Hayashi. Daniel Rairdin-Hale,
Continue reading →
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Blame the Dog Productions has now released Cold Blows the Wind, a film by Eric Williford. This award-winning horror feature took the titles of “Best Feature” and “Judge’s Choice” at Horror Hound 2023. The film boasts a talented cast, including Victoria Vertuga, Jamie Bernadette, Danell Leyva, and Torrey Lawrence. The story revolves around Dean and Tasha, who make a series of grave errors, starting with driving under the influence and hitting a jogger. Their situation only worsens when Dean and Tasha decide to bury the body in a secluded area. As tensions rise and disagreements mount, a mysterious visitor offers them a deal: protection in exchange for keeping their secret. Will they be able to cooperate and find their way back home, or will their differences lead to even more horrifying consequences? After watching the trailer below, head over to the Cold Blows the Wind website and watch the thriller. [/embedyt
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