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Danny (Joseph Almani) is a policeman that spends most of his time poundin’ beers and workin’ on muscle cars with his grizzled uncle, Bill (the legendary Michael Paré of Eddie and the Cruisers and Streets of Fire)… when he isn’t busy having horrendous, monster-filled nightmares or fucking up his relationship with his girlfriend Gwen (Karlee Eldridge) six ways to Sunday. Fate however has more in store for Danny as an earthquake rocks the small desert town he calls home… an earthquake that releases toxic slugs that really take a shine to biting the townsfolk willy-nilly… including easy-breezy Bill! Anyhow, one additional quake later and Danny finds himself trapped under a muscle car with a very dead Bill and a very alive, and very toothy, mutated slug… which soon puts the bite on our hero which makes his already questionable chances of survival dip even lower! Will Danny be able to fend off those wicked worms and the haunting hallucinations their
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This September, a priest faces evil in 223 Wick, an indie throwback to classic thrillers like those of Hitchcock and Kubric. In the thriller, “plagued by visions and nightmares, a catholic priest is ousted from his parish. With nowhere to turn, he follows the sinister visions calling him and discovers a deal he alone must stop.” Alexi Stavrou, Jack Dimich, Dawn Lafferty, and Sergio Myers II star in the film directed by Sergio Myers, reality TV veteran and documentary filmmaker (MTV’s Sorority Life, Heavens Gate: The Untold Story, Becoming Pony Boi). The film is written by Melanie Clarke-Penella and Jess Byard. Melanie Clarke-Penella, Cindy Castro DiRusso, and Thomas Sjölund, produce with Myers and Eric Vaughan executive producing. Gravitas Ventures will release 223 WICK on digital on September 20, 2022.
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This October, Dark Sky Films will unleash the highly anticipated anthology SINPHONY: A Clubhouse Horror Anthology to theaters and digital/VOD platforms. Nine visions of horror were conceived of and curated entirely on Clubhouse, the audio-based social media platform, and curated by filmmakers, each segment explores a character dealing with a tragedy caused by a supernatural entity. Directors include Haley Bishop, Jason Ragosta, Sebastien Bazile and Michael Galvan, Mark Pritchard, Kimberley Elizabeth, Jason Wilkinson, Nichole Carlson, Steven Keller, and Wes Driver. SINPHONY’s shocking stories include an innkeeper’s growing concern about his secretive new guests; a contractor who inhales mold spores that lead to murder; a couple confronting the fact that one of them is a ghost; a witch protecting her child from a killer; a dance craze that has dire consequences, and much more. The large cast includes Haley Bishop, Stella Stocker, Kristine Gerolaga, and Alysse Fozmark. Segments include: THE KEEPER Writer: Gregg Green – Dir. Wes Driver – USA A
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Somewhere in the late 1970’s, a man murders his demon possessed lady pal, and said evil force enters a necklace… he then proceeds to bury her under the floor of the house they shared. Enter Shinji: (Shinichi Fukazawa… a name you’ll be hearing a lot in this here revoltin’ review as he wrote, directed, produced, starred, and provided special effects for the picture) the now adult son of the aforementioned man (also played by Fukazawa) who travels to his pappy’s ol’ dreaded domicile along with his spritely pal Mika (Masaaki Kai), a journalist investigating haunted houses, as it fits the bill nicely for her research. Along for the ride is a stoic Medium (Asako Nosaka) who immediately senses that the preternatural pad is balls deep in EvilSpiritville and it isn’t long before he ingests the noxious necklace and becomes host to the wicked wraith that haunts the locale! This doesn’t sit well with Shinji who goes full-on Ash Williams on
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XYZ has just announced the World Premier of the comedy-laced cannibal horror Feed Me at LA’s Beyond Fest followed by its Digital release just in time for Halloween. Neal Ward, Christopher Mulvin, Hannah Al Rashid, and Samantha Loxley star in the film produced by Ed Polgardy (The Wretched) along with Adam Leader, Richard Oakes, and Neal Ward. Feed Me follows Mulvin’s character Jed, whose life is shattered when his wife, played by Loxley, suddenly dies and Jed feels directly responsible. Spiraling into an abyss of depression, he finds himself in a bar with a deranged cannibal, Lionel Flack (Ward, in a truly star-making performance) who convinces him he can redeem himself through the glorious act of allowing himself to be slowly eaten to death. Shapiro remarks “I was truly blown away by FEED ME. I’ve watched this movie ten times since I first saw it because it’s such a blast. This is a horror film for the real sickos out
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Greywood’s Plot!, a pitch-black horror-comedy from producers Jason Goldberg (Glorious) and Brandon Waites (Followed) is headed your way this week. This indie film sees four real-life friends into the wilderness of northern Minnesota to make a no-budget 1950’s creature feature; with a modern, gory twist. Josh Stifter and Daniel Degnan not only direct, but also stars alongside Keith Radichel, and Nathan Strauss. Scripted by Stifter and Degnan, Greywood’s Plot! “explores the hunger for instant gratification in a modern world and the dark lengths mediocre men will go for infamy.” “A struggling paranormal blogger named Dominic is on the verge of ending things forever when a mysterious package arrives on his doorstep and changes his life… A rare sighting of a classic cryptid caught on tape sends Dom and his best friend Miles on a road trip to find the fabled creature — and repair a fractured friendship along the way. Their half-baked journey leads them to a plot of land
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From Film Valor, and directors Jamison M. LoCascio and Adam Ambrosio comes the indie horror-thriller How Dark They Prey, out today on Prime Video and Watch Movie Now. The anthology features four dark tales that explore the haunting nature of man and the unknown from WWII to an alien investigation, the occult, and a kidnapping, with segments from Adam Ambrosio, Anthony LoCascio, and Jamison M. LoCascio. The film stars Josiah Schneider, Timothy Paul Jobe, and David Johnson. Watch How Dark They Prey today on Prime Video or Watch Movies Now.
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The free streaming service Tubi announced today at Content Canada that it will expand upon its collaboration with Incendo on an upcoming slate of projects that includes a new film adaptation of Hans Holzer’s The Amityville Curse, which is in production, and Mary F*** Kill, also in production. “With the anticipated launch of the Tubi Original TERROR TRAIN right around the corner, we’re pleased to share that we’re already building upon our content creation partnership with Incendo,” said Adam Lewinson, Chief Content Officer, Tubi. “We look forward to continuing our collaboration and working with fantastic Canadian filmmakers and talent on an exciting reimagining of THE AMITYVILLE CURSE and our new original, MARRY F*** KILL which mixes elements of ‘Stranger Things’ and ‘Euphoria’ in its captivating script.” In the new adaptation of Hans Holzer’s novel The Amityville Curse – the film will be a modern take on the ever-popular franchise with a fictionalized story that remains true to the novel. Further
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The killer horror-thriller The Retaliators, from the co-producers of The Dirt, is now playing in select theaters around the world! In the film, which currently has a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score, “An upstanding pastor uncovers a dark and twisted underworld as he searches for answers surrounding his daughter’s brutal murder. A high-octane original soundtrack and cameos from some of the biggest names in rock music set the tone as this horror-thriller reveals a game of revenge played using a new set of rules.” The all-star cast includes Michael Lombardi (“Rescue Me”), Marc Menchaca (“Ozark”), and Joseph Gatt (“Game of Thrones”), as well as Jacoby Shaddix, frontman of Papa Roach, making his acting debut. The Retaliators features cameos and music by Mötley Crüe’s Tommy Lee, Five Finger Death Punch, Papa Roach, The Hu, Ice Nine Kills, Escape The Fate, and many more, all anchored by an original score from Emmy-winning composers Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein (“Stranger Things”). Directed by Bridget
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From Black Mandala comes The Red Book Ritual from Argentinean writer-director Ariel Luque, out today! In the film, three friends decide to play “The Red Book Game”. What they don’t know is that in the house evil is waiting to be released. A long time ago a witch died as part of a satanic ritual and with every question they ask, they get closer and closer to her. The film gets its name and story from “The Red Book,” a paranormal game from Mexico. Similar to the Ouija Board, through this game you can connect with spirits. To play you need an old book with a red cover. Turn out the lights and light the room with red candles. The question to start the ritual is; “Red book, Can I join your game?” The book will reveal the answers to all your questions… but what if your host is an evil entity with a thirst for blood? Bruno Giacobbe, Agustín
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Danny (Joseph Almani) is a policeman that spends most of his time poundin’ beers and workin’ on muscle cars with his grizzled uncle, Bill (the legendary Michael Paré of Eddie and the Cruisers and Streets of Fire)… when he isn’t busy having horrendous, monster-filled nightmares or fucking up his relationship with his girlfriend Gwen (Karlee Eldridge) six ways to Sunday. Fate however has more in store for Danny as an earthquake rocks the small desert town he calls home… an earthquake that releases toxic slugs that really take a shine to biting the townsfolk willy-nilly… including easy-breezy Bill! Anyhow, one additional quake later and Danny finds himself trapped under a muscle car with a very dead Bill and a very alive, and very toothy, mutated slug… which soon puts the bite on our hero which makes his already questionable chances of survival dip even lower! Will Danny be able to fend off those wicked worms and the haunting hallucinations their
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This September, a priest faces evil in 223 Wick, an indie throwback to classic thrillers like those of Hitchcock and Kubric. In the thriller, “plagued by visions and nightmares, a catholic priest is ousted from his parish. With nowhere to turn, he follows the sinister visions calling him and discovers a deal he alone must stop.” Alexi Stavrou, Jack Dimich, Dawn Lafferty, and Sergio Myers II star in the film directed by Sergio Myers, reality TV veteran and documentary filmmaker (MTV’s Sorority Life, Heavens Gate: The Untold Story, Becoming Pony Boi). The film is written by Melanie Clarke-Penella and Jess Byard. Melanie Clarke-Penella, Cindy Castro DiRusso, and Thomas Sjölund, produce with Myers and Eric Vaughan executive producing. Gravitas Ventures will release 223 WICK on digital on September 20, 2022.
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This October, Dark Sky Films will unleash the highly anticipated anthology SINPHONY: A Clubhouse Horror Anthology to theaters and digital/VOD platforms. Nine visions of horror were conceived of and curated entirely on Clubhouse, the audio-based social media platform, and curated by filmmakers, each segment explores a character dealing with a tragedy caused by a supernatural entity. Directors include Haley Bishop, Jason Ragosta, Sebastien Bazile and Michael Galvan, Mark Pritchard, Kimberley Elizabeth, Jason Wilkinson, Nichole Carlson, Steven Keller, and Wes Driver. SINPHONY’s shocking stories include an innkeeper’s growing concern about his secretive new guests; a contractor who inhales mold spores that lead to murder; a couple confronting the fact that one of them is a ghost; a witch protecting her child from a killer; a dance craze that has dire consequences, and much more. The large cast includes Haley Bishop, Stella Stocker, Kristine Gerolaga, and Alysse Fozmark. Segments include: THE KEEPER Writer: Gregg Green – Dir. Wes Driver – USA A
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Somewhere in the late 1970’s, a man murders his demon possessed lady pal, and said evil force enters a necklace… he then proceeds to bury her under the floor of the house they shared. Enter Shinji: (Shinichi Fukazawa… a name you’ll be hearing a lot in this here revoltin’ review as he wrote, directed, produced, starred, and provided special effects for the picture) the now adult son of the aforementioned man (also played by Fukazawa) who travels to his pappy’s ol’ dreaded domicile along with his spritely pal Mika (Masaaki Kai), a journalist investigating haunted houses, as it fits the bill nicely for her research. Along for the ride is a stoic Medium (Asako Nosaka) who immediately senses that the preternatural pad is balls deep in EvilSpiritville and it isn’t long before he ingests the noxious necklace and becomes host to the wicked wraith that haunts the locale! This doesn’t sit well with Shinji who goes full-on Ash Williams on
Continue reading →
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XYZ has just announced the World Premier of the comedy-laced cannibal horror Feed Me at LA’s Beyond Fest followed by its Digital release just in time for Halloween. Neal Ward, Christopher Mulvin, Hannah Al Rashid, and Samantha Loxley star in the film produced by Ed Polgardy (The Wretched) along with Adam Leader, Richard Oakes, and Neal Ward. Feed Me follows Mulvin’s character Jed, whose life is shattered when his wife, played by Loxley, suddenly dies and Jed feels directly responsible. Spiraling into an abyss of depression, he finds himself in a bar with a deranged cannibal, Lionel Flack (Ward, in a truly star-making performance) who convinces him he can redeem himself through the glorious act of allowing himself to be slowly eaten to death. Shapiro remarks “I was truly blown away by FEED ME. I’ve watched this movie ten times since I first saw it because it’s such a blast. This is a horror film for the real sickos out
Continue reading →
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Greywood’s Plot!, a pitch-black horror-comedy from producers Jason Goldberg (Glorious) and Brandon Waites (Followed) is headed your way this week. This indie film sees four real-life friends into the wilderness of northern Minnesota to make a no-budget 1950’s creature feature; with a modern, gory twist. Josh Stifter and Daniel Degnan not only direct, but also stars alongside Keith Radichel, and Nathan Strauss. Scripted by Stifter and Degnan, Greywood’s Plot! “explores the hunger for instant gratification in a modern world and the dark lengths mediocre men will go for infamy.” “A struggling paranormal blogger named Dominic is on the verge of ending things forever when a mysterious package arrives on his doorstep and changes his life… A rare sighting of a classic cryptid caught on tape sends Dom and his best friend Miles on a road trip to find the fabled creature — and repair a fractured friendship along the way. Their half-baked journey leads them to a plot of land
Continue reading →
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From Film Valor, and directors Jamison M. LoCascio and Adam Ambrosio comes the indie horror-thriller How Dark They Prey, out today on Prime Video and Watch Movie Now. The anthology features four dark tales that explore the haunting nature of man and the unknown from WWII to an alien investigation, the occult, and a kidnapping, with segments from Adam Ambrosio, Anthony LoCascio, and Jamison M. LoCascio. The film stars Josiah Schneider, Timothy Paul Jobe, and David Johnson. Watch How Dark They Prey today on Prime Video or Watch Movies Now.
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The free streaming service Tubi announced today at Content Canada that it will expand upon its collaboration with Incendo on an upcoming slate of projects that includes a new film adaptation of Hans Holzer’s The Amityville Curse, which is in production, and Mary F*** Kill, also in production. “With the anticipated launch of the Tubi Original TERROR TRAIN right around the corner, we’re pleased to share that we’re already building upon our content creation partnership with Incendo,” said Adam Lewinson, Chief Content Officer, Tubi. “We look forward to continuing our collaboration and working with fantastic Canadian filmmakers and talent on an exciting reimagining of THE AMITYVILLE CURSE and our new original, MARRY F*** KILL which mixes elements of ‘Stranger Things’ and ‘Euphoria’ in its captivating script.” In the new adaptation of Hans Holzer’s novel The Amityville Curse – the film will be a modern take on the ever-popular franchise with a fictionalized story that remains true to the novel. Further
Continue reading →
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The killer horror-thriller The Retaliators, from the co-producers of The Dirt, is now playing in select theaters around the world! In the film, which currently has a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score, “An upstanding pastor uncovers a dark and twisted underworld as he searches for answers surrounding his daughter’s brutal murder. A high-octane original soundtrack and cameos from some of the biggest names in rock music set the tone as this horror-thriller reveals a game of revenge played using a new set of rules.” The all-star cast includes Michael Lombardi (“Rescue Me”), Marc Menchaca (“Ozark”), and Joseph Gatt (“Game of Thrones”), as well as Jacoby Shaddix, frontman of Papa Roach, making his acting debut. The Retaliators features cameos and music by Mötley Crüe’s Tommy Lee, Five Finger Death Punch, Papa Roach, The Hu, Ice Nine Kills, Escape The Fate, and many more, all anchored by an original score from Emmy-winning composers Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein (“Stranger Things”). Directed by Bridget
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From Black Mandala comes The Red Book Ritual from Argentinean writer-director Ariel Luque, out today! In the film, three friends decide to play “The Red Book Game”. What they don’t know is that in the house evil is waiting to be released. A long time ago a witch died as part of a satanic ritual and with every question they ask, they get closer and closer to her. The film gets its name and story from “The Red Book,” a paranormal game from Mexico. Similar to the Ouija Board, through this game you can connect with spirits. To play you need an old book with a red cover. Turn out the lights and light the room with red candles. The question to start the ritual is; “Red book, Can I join your game?” The book will reveal the answers to all your questions… but what if your host is an evil entity with a thirst for blood? Bruno Giacobbe, Agustín
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