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DVD Review: Game of Death (2020)

Game of Death goes as follows: a group of hard partyin’ millennial-types do the whole gamut of drinkin’ druggin’ and dirty lovin’ until they find something new to occupy their vacuous noodles; namely playing a board game that requires the players to kill one another or else the game will do the murder biz via making the player’s heads explode! Now, will our hapless heroes have the stones to play the game to it’s conclusion, or will they all end up a heap of headless hosers? Before we get to the one glaring negative with this fright flick, let’s start with some good vibes, shall we? The concept of the killer game, and how it’s presented is tight and outta sight, and the story itself (courtesy of scribes Edouard H. Bond, Sebastien Landry, Laurence Morais-Lagaceis, and Philip Kalin-Hajdu) is aces, as is the slick n’ stylish direction from Landry and Morais-Lagaceis that blends elements of found footage, animation, 8-bit graphics

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Jul 11, 2020
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Watch The Brutal Red Band Trailer For Shudder’s ‘Random Acts Of Violence’

A cult-hit in the making, Jay Baruchel’s long-anticipated Random Acts of Violence, adapted from the popular 2010 horror graphic novel by the same name, is a force to reckon with. The Canadian filmmaker and actor, best known for his comedic bow in This is the End and as the voice of Hiccup in the How to Train Your Dragon series, has long been committed to bringing Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti’s brutal pages to the big screen, and wrote, directed, produced and stars in the upcoming film. The brand new Red Band trailer teases a bloody and brutal film that explores ideas of legitimizing cruelty, the responsibility of the artist, and what makes a monster in society. Masterfully lensed by award-winning cinematographer Karim Hussain (Hobo With a Shotgun, Brandon Cronenberg’s Possessor), the film holds a ferocious mirror up to art, society, and violence. What are the real consequences when life begins to imitate art? Comic book creator Todd Walkley (Jesse

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Jul 11, 2020
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‘Train To Busan: Peninsula’ Invades Theaters This August

Well Go USA Entertainment announced today that the highly anticipated action-packed zombie thriller Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula will debut in North American theaters this August! AMC Networks’ genre streaming service Shudder has also come on board for the exclusive North American streaming rights to the Train to Busan sequel and plans to premiere the film on their subscription platform in early 2021. The original film, Train to Busan is set to re-release theatrically across North America starting in July, and will feature an exclusive first look at Peninsula. Set four years after South Korea’s total decimation in Train to Busan, the zombie thriller that captivated audiences worldwide, acclaimed director Yeon Sang-ho brings us Peninsula, the next nail-biting chapter in his post-apocalyptic world. Jung-seok, a soldier who previously escaped the diseased wasteland, relives the horror when assigned to a covert operation with two simple objectives: retrieve and survive. When his team unexpectedly stumbles upon survivors, their lives will depend on

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Indie Thriller ‘Nothing But The Blood’ On VOD & Blu-Ray This August

Straw Dogs meets Red State in the new indie thriller Nothing But the Blood, written and directed by Daniel Tucker (No Soliciting). The film centers on Jessica Cutler (Rachel Hudson), a small-town journalist sent to cover the grand opening of a controversial new church. As the ministry digs its roots into the town and its residents, Jessica’s life begins to take an unexpected, violent turn that will shake her foundations to their very core. Jordan O’Neal (Fabletown), Nick Triola (Remember to Forget), and Les Best (Scare Package) also star. Don’t miss this thrilling, dramatic look inside violent religious indoctrination, set against the eerie, idyllic backdrop of rural Texas. Nothing But the Blood arrives on VOD, Blu-ray, and DVD nationwide on August 4th, from Gravitas Ventures.

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Blu-ray Review: Solid Metal Nightmares: The Films of Shinya Tsukamoto

Shinya Tsukamoto is one of cinema’s most daring auteurs, willing to tackle any number of dark subjects through a multitude of genres, and Arrow Video’s new box set; Solid Metal Nightmares: The Films of Shinya Tsukamoto will surely show you that in spades! Starting things off, Disc 1 (of 4 total) contains Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989), Tetsuo II: Body Hammer (1992), and The Adventure of Denchu-Kozo (1987). Tetsuo: The Iron Man features Tomorô Taguchi as a businessman that has the misfortune of committing vehicular homicide on the metal fetishist (Tsukamoto, who as you will see acts in nearly all of his films), a strange vagrant that is slowly becoming more machine than man… a condition he can spread like a disease as our hero soon comes to realize, as not only is he becoming a cyborg (complete with a whirling drill for a cock) but those around him are too… and they are out for his blood… or oil…

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Jul 2, 2020
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Quibi & Blumhouse TV Team Up For New Series ‘Nine Bodies In A Mexican Morgue’

Today, Quibi announced they have teamed up with Blumhouse Television to develop the new scripted series “Nine Bodies In A Mexican Morgue.” Produced by Blumhouse Television, the series is written by Anthony Horowitz (Midsomer Murders, Foyle’s War), the best-selling author of the “Alex Rider” teen spy series and well-known writer for British film and television, who also serves as series creator, showrunner, and executive producer. “When a small plane crashes into the Mexican jungle, nine complete strangers find themselves lost and alone in 500 square miles of rainforest. One by one, they’re targeted and they know that the murderer has to be among them. But who is it? And why do they have to die?” Jason Blum, Jeremy Gold, and Marci Wiseman will executive produce for Blumhouse Television. “Nine Bodies In A Mexican Morgue” is the third series produced by Blumhouse Television for Quibi. The independent TV studio is in development on drama series “Wolves and Villagers” and will premiere

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Jun 29, 2020
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Exclusive New Clip From Thriller ‘Alone Wolf’

Today, we have an exclusive new clip from Charles Ehrlinger’s feature debut Alone Wolf, an intriguing, dramatic thriller starring Cara Gee (Call of the Wild with Harrison Ford, and The Expanse), and Richard de Klerk (Repeaters and Cole). In Alone Wolf, Jonathan (Richard de Klerk) lives sealed in his house. The walls covered in plastic and windows wrapped in paper. He does not suffer from agoraphobia, but a willful rejection of the outside world. His life changes when he meets a girl named Town (Cara Gee). Jonathan attempts to cut himself off from the world, but the world manages to draw him closer until he cannot help but let it. The film stars Richard de Klerk, Cara Gee, Paul Schackman, James Aaron Oliver, Lisa Romaine, Steve Lewis, Mason Hafer, and Angie Gregory. It was produced by Tina Carbone, Tony Delgadillo, Charles Ehrlinger, Eliza Ehrlinger, Guy Iorio, Sheila Vossough, and associate producer Roz Stanley. Alone Wolf grips you from the beginning

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Jun 29, 2020
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This Summer An Infection Breaks Out In ‘The Beach House’ Trailer

The feature directorial debut from Jeffrey A. Brown, The Beach House is a striking and timely eco-horror that offers up an alluring mix of claustrophobic isolation, mysterious contagion, and dreamy seaside setting in which A romantic getaway turns into a struggle for survival when unexpected guests – and eventually the environment – exhibit signs of a mysterious infection. Featuring a show-stealing lead performance from Liana Liberato, the film also stars Noah Le Gros (A Score To Settle), Jake Weber (Dawn of the Dead [2004], Meet Joe Black) and Maryann Nagel. Escaping to his family’s beach house to reconnect, Emily and Randall find their off-season trip interrupted by Mitch and Jane Turner, an older couple acquainted with Randall’s estranged father. Unexpected bonds form as the couples let loose and enjoy the isolation, but it all takes an ominous turn as increasingly strange environmental phenomena begin to warp their peaceful evening. As the effects of an infection become evident, Emily struggles to

Continue reading →
Jun 27, 2020
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Trailer Debuts For Horror Movie ‘Hacked’ – Made During Covid-19 Lockdown

While the Covid-19 pandemic may have stopped somethings, it couldn’t stop directors Matthew Festle and Matt Leal from making their film Hacked, written by Matthew and John Festle.While honoring Covid-19 stay at home orders, 3 Keys Media and Flick Fanatics Audio developed a feature-length film that they could shoot under strict social distance and precautions related to the pandemic. Matthew Festle, Jackson Turner (Jason Thunder: Legends), Shawn C. Phillips (Dead Ant, YouTuber- Coolduder), Alan Maxson (Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Blade The Iron Cross), and Thom Mulligan (The Witching Hour) star in this one of a kind film. In Hacked, “Michael and Darren have a very successful true-crime podcast. But when trying to get one of their biggest guests yet turns into a bizarre obsession for Michael, the lines between nightmare and reality begin to blur.” Alexys Paonessa, Matt Leal, John Festle, and Matthew Festle serve as producers. As the independent film wraps up post-production, a release date is expected

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Jun 27, 2020
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Movie Review: Scarred (2016)

Lets cut right to the chase, and lay down the plot for ol’ Scarred in a nasty nutshell; masked lunatic Jonah has a wild hair up his arcane ass about killing the beautiful people… so naturally a gaggle of photogenic victims arrive on the scene to help ol’ Joltin J fill his kill card with the quickness! So right off the bat you just know what you’re in for with this fright flick; namely boobs and bloodshed… and indeed Scarred delivers on that front with ghoulish gusto… unfortunately the folks these sinister shenanigans happen to aren’t the most interesting or endearing protagonists out there in stalk n’ slay land, but they look good and do what’s required of them; namely be scared shitless and scream a lot (and that’s my way of saying the actors do their best with the material given). Who is interesting however is Jonah, our masked maniac of the hour; who comes complete with a tragic

Continue reading →
Jun 27, 2020

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DVD Review: Game of Death (2020)

Game of Death goes as follows: a group of hard partyin’ millennial-types do the whole gamut of drinkin’ druggin’ and dirty lovin’ until they find something new to occupy their vacuous noodles; namely playing a board game that requires the players to kill one another or else the game will do the murder biz via making the player’s heads explode! Now, will our hapless heroes have the stones to play the game to it’s conclusion, or will they all end up a heap of headless hosers? Before we get to the one glaring negative with this fright flick, let’s start with some good vibes, shall we? The concept of the killer game, and how it’s presented is tight and outta sight, and the story itself (courtesy of scribes Edouard H. Bond, Sebastien Landry, Laurence Morais-Lagaceis, and Philip Kalin-Hajdu) is aces, as is the slick n’ stylish direction from Landry and Morais-Lagaceis that blends elements of found footage, animation, 8-bit graphics

Continue reading →
Jul 11, 2020
Horror Fuel

Watch The Brutal Red Band Trailer For Shudder’s ‘Random Acts Of Violence’

A cult-hit in the making, Jay Baruchel’s long-anticipated Random Acts of Violence, adapted from the popular 2010 horror graphic novel by the same name, is a force to reckon with. The Canadian filmmaker and actor, best known for his comedic bow in This is the End and as the voice of Hiccup in the How to Train Your Dragon series, has long been committed to bringing Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti’s brutal pages to the big screen, and wrote, directed, produced and stars in the upcoming film. The brand new Red Band trailer teases a bloody and brutal film that explores ideas of legitimizing cruelty, the responsibility of the artist, and what makes a monster in society. Masterfully lensed by award-winning cinematographer Karim Hussain (Hobo With a Shotgun, Brandon Cronenberg’s Possessor), the film holds a ferocious mirror up to art, society, and violence. What are the real consequences when life begins to imitate art? Comic book creator Todd Walkley (Jesse

Continue reading →
Jul 11, 2020
Horror Fuel

‘Train To Busan: Peninsula’ Invades Theaters This August

Well Go USA Entertainment announced today that the highly anticipated action-packed zombie thriller Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula will debut in North American theaters this August! AMC Networks’ genre streaming service Shudder has also come on board for the exclusive North American streaming rights to the Train to Busan sequel and plans to premiere the film on their subscription platform in early 2021. The original film, Train to Busan is set to re-release theatrically across North America starting in July, and will feature an exclusive first look at Peninsula. Set four years after South Korea’s total decimation in Train to Busan, the zombie thriller that captivated audiences worldwide, acclaimed director Yeon Sang-ho brings us Peninsula, the next nail-biting chapter in his post-apocalyptic world. Jung-seok, a soldier who previously escaped the diseased wasteland, relives the horror when assigned to a covert operation with two simple objectives: retrieve and survive. When his team unexpectedly stumbles upon survivors, their lives will depend on

Continue reading →
Horror Fuel

Indie Thriller ‘Nothing But The Blood’ On VOD & Blu-Ray This August

Straw Dogs meets Red State in the new indie thriller Nothing But the Blood, written and directed by Daniel Tucker (No Soliciting). The film centers on Jessica Cutler (Rachel Hudson), a small-town journalist sent to cover the grand opening of a controversial new church. As the ministry digs its roots into the town and its residents, Jessica’s life begins to take an unexpected, violent turn that will shake her foundations to their very core. Jordan O’Neal (Fabletown), Nick Triola (Remember to Forget), and Les Best (Scare Package) also star. Don’t miss this thrilling, dramatic look inside violent religious indoctrination, set against the eerie, idyllic backdrop of rural Texas. Nothing But the Blood arrives on VOD, Blu-ray, and DVD nationwide on August 4th, from Gravitas Ventures.

Continue reading →
Horror Fuel

Blu-ray Review: Solid Metal Nightmares: The Films of Shinya Tsukamoto

Shinya Tsukamoto is one of cinema’s most daring auteurs, willing to tackle any number of dark subjects through a multitude of genres, and Arrow Video’s new box set; Solid Metal Nightmares: The Films of Shinya Tsukamoto will surely show you that in spades! Starting things off, Disc 1 (of 4 total) contains Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989), Tetsuo II: Body Hammer (1992), and The Adventure of Denchu-Kozo (1987). Tetsuo: The Iron Man features Tomorô Taguchi as a businessman that has the misfortune of committing vehicular homicide on the metal fetishist (Tsukamoto, who as you will see acts in nearly all of his films), a strange vagrant that is slowly becoming more machine than man… a condition he can spread like a disease as our hero soon comes to realize, as not only is he becoming a cyborg (complete with a whirling drill for a cock) but those around him are too… and they are out for his blood… or oil…

Continue reading →
Jul 2, 2020
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Quibi & Blumhouse TV Team Up For New Series ‘Nine Bodies In A Mexican Morgue’

Today, Quibi announced they have teamed up with Blumhouse Television to develop the new scripted series “Nine Bodies In A Mexican Morgue.” Produced by Blumhouse Television, the series is written by Anthony Horowitz (Midsomer Murders, Foyle’s War), the best-selling author of the “Alex Rider” teen spy series and well-known writer for British film and television, who also serves as series creator, showrunner, and executive producer. “When a small plane crashes into the Mexican jungle, nine complete strangers find themselves lost and alone in 500 square miles of rainforest. One by one, they’re targeted and they know that the murderer has to be among them. But who is it? And why do they have to die?” Jason Blum, Jeremy Gold, and Marci Wiseman will executive produce for Blumhouse Television. “Nine Bodies In A Mexican Morgue” is the third series produced by Blumhouse Television for Quibi. The independent TV studio is in development on drama series “Wolves and Villagers” and will premiere

Continue reading →
Jun 29, 2020
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Exclusive New Clip From Thriller ‘Alone Wolf’

Today, we have an exclusive new clip from Charles Ehrlinger’s feature debut Alone Wolf, an intriguing, dramatic thriller starring Cara Gee (Call of the Wild with Harrison Ford, and The Expanse), and Richard de Klerk (Repeaters and Cole). In Alone Wolf, Jonathan (Richard de Klerk) lives sealed in his house. The walls covered in plastic and windows wrapped in paper. He does not suffer from agoraphobia, but a willful rejection of the outside world. His life changes when he meets a girl named Town (Cara Gee). Jonathan attempts to cut himself off from the world, but the world manages to draw him closer until he cannot help but let it. The film stars Richard de Klerk, Cara Gee, Paul Schackman, James Aaron Oliver, Lisa Romaine, Steve Lewis, Mason Hafer, and Angie Gregory. It was produced by Tina Carbone, Tony Delgadillo, Charles Ehrlinger, Eliza Ehrlinger, Guy Iorio, Sheila Vossough, and associate producer Roz Stanley. Alone Wolf grips you from the beginning

Continue reading →
Jun 29, 2020
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This Summer An Infection Breaks Out In ‘The Beach House’ Trailer

The feature directorial debut from Jeffrey A. Brown, The Beach House is a striking and timely eco-horror that offers up an alluring mix of claustrophobic isolation, mysterious contagion, and dreamy seaside setting in which A romantic getaway turns into a struggle for survival when unexpected guests – and eventually the environment – exhibit signs of a mysterious infection. Featuring a show-stealing lead performance from Liana Liberato, the film also stars Noah Le Gros (A Score To Settle), Jake Weber (Dawn of the Dead [2004], Meet Joe Black) and Maryann Nagel. Escaping to his family’s beach house to reconnect, Emily and Randall find their off-season trip interrupted by Mitch and Jane Turner, an older couple acquainted with Randall’s estranged father. Unexpected bonds form as the couples let loose and enjoy the isolation, but it all takes an ominous turn as increasingly strange environmental phenomena begin to warp their peaceful evening. As the effects of an infection become evident, Emily struggles to

Continue reading →
Jun 27, 2020
Horror Fuel

Trailer Debuts For Horror Movie ‘Hacked’ – Made During Covid-19 Lockdown

While the Covid-19 pandemic may have stopped somethings, it couldn’t stop directors Matthew Festle and Matt Leal from making their film Hacked, written by Matthew and John Festle.While honoring Covid-19 stay at home orders, 3 Keys Media and Flick Fanatics Audio developed a feature-length film that they could shoot under strict social distance and precautions related to the pandemic. Matthew Festle, Jackson Turner (Jason Thunder: Legends), Shawn C. Phillips (Dead Ant, YouTuber- Coolduder), Alan Maxson (Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Blade The Iron Cross), and Thom Mulligan (The Witching Hour) star in this one of a kind film. In Hacked, “Michael and Darren have a very successful true-crime podcast. But when trying to get one of their biggest guests yet turns into a bizarre obsession for Michael, the lines between nightmare and reality begin to blur.” Alexys Paonessa, Matt Leal, John Festle, and Matthew Festle serve as producers. As the independent film wraps up post-production, a release date is expected

Continue reading →
Jun 27, 2020
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Movie Review: Scarred (2016)

Lets cut right to the chase, and lay down the plot for ol’ Scarred in a nasty nutshell; masked lunatic Jonah has a wild hair up his arcane ass about killing the beautiful people… so naturally a gaggle of photogenic victims arrive on the scene to help ol’ Joltin J fill his kill card with the quickness! So right off the bat you just know what you’re in for with this fright flick; namely boobs and bloodshed… and indeed Scarred delivers on that front with ghoulish gusto… unfortunately the folks these sinister shenanigans happen to aren’t the most interesting or endearing protagonists out there in stalk n’ slay land, but they look good and do what’s required of them; namely be scared shitless and scream a lot (and that’s my way of saying the actors do their best with the material given). Who is interesting however is Jonah, our masked maniac of the hour; who comes complete with a tragic

Continue reading →
Jun 27, 2020