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Arrow Announces Thrilling June Lineup Of Movies & More

Arrow Video has just announced the June 2022 lineup of its new subscription-based ARROW platform, available to subscribers in the US, Canada, the UK, and Ireland. The June 2022 lineup leads with the ARROW release of Mark O’Brien’s extraordinary psychological chiller The Righteous, an award-winning standout on the genre festival circuit, available June 10 in the US, UK, and Ireland. This first feature from director-actor-writer Mark O’Brien (AMC’s “61st Street”, Ready or Not, Blue Bayou) is a dark chiller about a burdened man who feels the wrath of a vengeful God after he and his wife are visited by a mysterious stranger. The film stars O’Brien, Henry Czerny (Ready or Not, Mission Impossible, “Revenge”), and Mimi Kuzyk (The Day After Tomorrow, The Final Cut, “Shadowhunters”). The Righteous had its World Premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival in 2021, winning the Cheval Noir and Silver Award, and has since gone on to win a Bloody at the 2021 Blood in

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 23, 2022

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‘Sewer Gators’ Sinks Its Teeth Into A June Release Date

When killer alligators unleash chaos on a from the sewers of a small Louisiana town, it’s up to a local sheriff, an alligator expert, and an old gator hunter to kill the beasts in Sewer Gators! From writer-director Paul Dale, and starring Manon Pages (“The Purge”, Demigod), comes a limb-crunching, scaly new creature feature in the tradition of the classics Alligator and Lake Placid! On the day of the film’s release, the film’s cast and crew will be also participating in a free live stream of the film (here). Sewer Gators sinks its teeth into VOD, DVD, and Blu-Ray, and will be available on collectible VHS on June 3, 2022, from the official BY THE HORNS site.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 23, 2022

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‘Scare Zone’, Shot At Halloween Horror Nights, Premieres This Week (Trailer)

Scare Zone, a feature film made at Universal Studio’s Halloween Horror Nights, is set to debut on VOD and The Terror Film Channel this week. “Welcome to Scare Zone, just another strip-mall Halloween Horror House …or, is it? From the strobe room to the masked maniacs wielding chainsaws, knives, and pitchforks as they chase paying customers through the halls of this haunted maze, it’s one good jump scare after another. However, as terrible things begin to happen and people end up dead, the visitors of Scare Zone think it’s all just part of the “show”!” From writer-director Jon Binkowski and Terror Films comes Scare Zone, starring “SEAL Team’s” Neil Brown, Jr, Arian Ash (Lonely Hearts), Michele Simms (Sex Drive), Jordan Woods-Robinson (The Walking Dead), Chris Burns (Bloodline) and Simon Needham. “Ever since I first walked through a Halloween haunted house, I’ve had the same dreadful thought; “What if a killer has nested in the attraction and, dressed as one of

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 23, 2022

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Something Ancient Stalks The Trailer For Shudder’s “Moloch”

Shudder, AMC Network’s premium streaming service for horror, thriller, and the supernatural has acquired rights to and set a summer release date for Dutch director Nico van den Brink’s directorial debut Moloch, an official selection of the Fantasia International Film Festival. In Moloch, 38-year-old Betriek lives at the edge of a peat bog in the North of the Netherlands. When she and her family are attacked by a random stranger one night, Betriek sets out to find an explanation. The more she digs, the more she becomes convinced that she is being hunted by something ancient. Written by van den Brink and Daan Bakker, Moloch stars Sallie Harmsen (Blade Runner 2049, Catch) and Alexandre Willaume (The Wheel of Time, The Last Kingdom) and is produced by Sabine Brian and Ronald Versteeg. XYZ Films are Executive Producers and handle worldwide sales on the project. Moloch will be available exclusively on Shudder in the US, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 19, 2022

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Mermaid Horror ‘Erzulie’ Swims Into Theaters (Trailer)

A reunion between four friends quickly goes awry when they find themselves face to face with a swamp mermaid goddess in director Christine Chen’s frightening mermaid horror Erzulie. A Kamikaze Dogfight and Gravitas Ventures release, this indie film stars a hot young ensemble including Zoe Graham, Elizabeth Trieu, Courtney Olivier, Diana Rose, Leila Annastasia Scott, and Jason Kirkpatrick. Scripted by Christine Chen and Camille Gladney, the film is produced by Christine Chen, Payten Brewer, Andrew van den Houten, and Candice Barley, with Han Soto as executive producers. Erzulie opened in select theaters on May 14th, and swims onto VOD on June 14, 2022, from Kamikaze Dogfight and Gravitas Ventures. May 27th – June 2nd: Laemmle Theater, Glendale

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 18, 2022

Serial Killer Horror-Comedy 'Keeping Company' Slashing Its Way Onto VOD

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Two Salesmen Get More Than They Bargained For In The Horror Comedy ‘Keeping Company’ (Trailer)

From 1091 Pictures, a Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Inc. comes the indie horror-comedy Keeping Company. starring Jacob Grodnik, Ahmed Bharoocha, Devin Das, Gillian Vigman, Andy Buckley, Rex Lee, and more. In the film, “A fateful chain of events begins to unravel after two brash insurance salesmen go knocking on the wrong door and find themselves trapped inside of a serial killer’s basement, putting their lives and their jobs on the line.” Keeping Company is from the creative minds of co-writers Devin Das and Josh Wallace with Wallace directing and Das starring in the film. The horror comedy will be available on Video on Demand on June 7, 2022. Check out the new trailer below!

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 18, 2022

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A Woman Is Forced To Face Her Monsters In The Horror ‘Machination’ Out This Week On Digital

This May, witness psychological horror at its finest with the one-of-a-kind indie film Machination, from directors Sarah Jayne Portelli and Ivan Malekin. Machination: ˌma-kə-ˈnā-shən Noun -an act of machinating -a scheming or crafty action or artful design intended to accomplish something evil. “Backstage machinations … that have dominated the film industry.” Starring Steffi Thake, Rambert Attard, Sean James Sutton, and Andrew Bonnello, Machination is an entirely improvised film about a young woman forced to confront the monsters that haunt her. News of an out-of-control pandemic has gripped the world and mass panic is pushing humanity into an uncertain future. Maria, a sensitive and anxious woman, struggles to cope with self-isolation. With fear mounting and the demands of the world closing in, Maria is forced to confront her past and the monsters that surround her … both without and within. Machination is a psychological horror/drama inspired by COVID-19 and its effect on mental health. Described as “claustrophobic” and “intense,” the film

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 18, 2022

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Lost Horror ‘All About Evil’ Rediscovered And Set To Be Released This Summer

Following a world premiere at the San Francisco International Film Festival and a limited theatrical run in 2010, Peaches Christ‘s All About Evil disappeared underground for years, becoming the stuff of legend. Now, the demented, blood-splattered classic is back for good, coming to both Blu-ray and Shudder this June. To celebrate, Peaches Christ herself will present the film at “Peaches Christ 4-D Screenings” along the West Coast, including the Los Feliz 3 in Los Angeles on June 9 and the Victoria Theater in San Francisco on June 11 where the film was shot. Fans in Los Angeles can also attend a Blu-ray signing event at Dark Delicacies on June 12 with Peaches Christ and members of the cast. All About Evil combines a wildly imaginative script with eye-popping buckets of blood. The film is anchored by a first-class including Natasha Lyonne (“Russian Doll”, “Orange Is the New Black”) as the mad projectionist, Thomas Dekker (“Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles”, Kaboom),

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 17, 2022

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Full Moon’s Pothead Horror Franchise Is Back With ‘Evil Bong 888: Infinity High’ (Trailer)

Pothead horror fans will be excited to learn that this week, the latest installment of Full Moon Features’ Evil Bong franchise, Evil Bong 888: Infinity High, is set to arrive this week. In the movie, “when he’s finally given a chance to go legit by opening a restaurant, Rabbit (series regular Sonny Carl Davis) can’t stop himself from sliding back to his old ways. With Eebee as his Master Chef, weed is definitely on the menu and this high-end joint is the toke of the town. Staffed with tons of familiar faces and fan-favorite buds, will Rabbit end on a high note? Or will he be chopped by the cops in a kitchen nightmare that goes up in smoke?” This cast includes Diana Prince (Shudder series “The Last Drive-In”), John Reinke (the bionic zookeeper from cultural phenomenon “Tiger King”), John Patrick Jordan (“Law & Order: SVU”, “Mad Men”), Sonny Carl Davis (Last Night at the Alamo, Fast Times at Ridgemont

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 17, 2022

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Horror Anthology “13 Slays Till X-Mas’ Slashes Its Way Onto Tubi!

The free streaming service Tubi is the gift that just keeps on giving. One of the several new horror films recently added to their library is the holiday horror anthology 13 Slays Till X-Mas, from Blood Moon Pictures. 13 Slays Till X-Mas is set on December 24th, Christmas Eve, with five seemingly random men who are invited to a dive bar in a mysterious e-mail. They decide to pass the time by resurrecting the old tradition of telling scary stories on Christmas Eve. As each takes turns spinning yarns of yuletide terror it becomes evident, they may be harboring a dark and deadly secret. The film is from writer-producer P.J. Starks (interview), the creator of Volumes of Blood, and producer Eric Huskisson (The Confession of Fred Krueger, VOB: Horror Stories, interview) and features thirteen Christmas themed stories of merry mayhem from Brittany Blanton (Seasons Greetings 2), Sean Blevins (Trick or Treat), Jed Brian (Unlisted Owner), William Capps (After the Slasher),

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 17, 2022

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