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Fan Film 'The Sawyer Massacre' Serves As Prequel To The Original (Trailer)

Fan Film ‘The Sawyer Massacre’ Serves As Prequel To The Original (Trailer)

Heads up Texas Chainsaw fans, there’s a film heading your way titled The Sawyer Massacre, and it is the first feature-length fan film of the franchise. It also serves as an unofficial prequel to the original classic. In the film, “While recovering from the loss of someone close, Jimmy’s friends bring him to the Texas countryside to escape city life. In need of supplies for their cabin, they ascend to a gas station where they are directed to find their supplies at an isolated farmhouse. The property is not as it seems. They find themselves hunted by a cannibalistic psychopath with an arsenal of violent tools at his disposal. In the end, any that do escape his clutches will wish they hadn’t.” The indie film is the product of production companies Filmcore, Solar Squid Productions, and Josh Skurnik Productions teaming up. Director Steve Merlo also produced the terrifying fan film that will have people talking and give them nightmares like

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 3, 2022
This Halloween Something Is Terribly Wrong With 'The Institute' (Trailer)

This Halloween Something Is Terribly Wrong With ‘The Institute’ (Trailer)

This Halloween, VUDU invites you to check into The Institute…if you dare. Gravitas Ventures, an Anthem Sports & Entertainment company, and Kamikaze Dogfight will release the frightening flick The Institute, from award-winning filmmaker and critically acclaimed playwright, Hamza Zaman, who is making his feature directorial debut. Ignacyo Matynia (“A Good Cop”), Victorya Brandart (“The Bay”), Mark Lobene, Joy Donze, Claire McClain, Louisa Bradshaw, Jarred Harper, and Grammy and Emmy award-winner John Easterlin star in the artful psychological thriller that asks the question, “How far would you go to have a child?”. The film tells of a young couple, desperate to have a child, that begins treatment at a renowned doctor’s secluded facility. The couple becomes suspicious when the medical regimen brings on psychological side effects as they try to discover the truth about the institute. Produced by Headless Films, Whiptail Wallaby Productions, and Conducive Productions. The Institute will be available on VUDU, VOD, and on Blu-Ray and DVD on Halloween!

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 3, 2022
Chucky Is Ready To Raise Hell In Tonight's Season Premiere!

Chucky Is Ready To Raise Hell In Tonight’s Season Premiere!

“Chucky” returns for an all-new killer season this week. To celebrate SYFY and USA have unleashed a new trailer where Chucky raises a little hell and is on a mission to hunt down the survivors for season one. In this season of the TV series from the creator of the franchise, Don Mancini, “Chucky crosses paths with archenemies, old allies, and new prey, as he seeks to inspire fear and mayhem wherever he goes. After his diabolical plan to invade America’s children’s hospitals was foiled in season one, Chucky now seeks revenge on those he holds responsible: surviving teens Jake (Zackary Arthur), Devon (Björgvin Arnarson), and Lexy (Alyvia Alyn Lind), along with his ex Tiffany, now his sworn enemy. Meanwhile, can “Jevon” make it as a couple in the face of adversity at their new Catholic school, not to mention a brand-new onslaught of terror from the demon doll?” Brad Dourif will return as the voice of Chucky. Jennifer Tilly

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 3, 2022
Horror Strategy Game ‘Terror: Endless Night’ Shows Off New Trailer

Horror Strategy Game ‘Terror: Endless Night’ Shows Off New Trailer

Feardemic and Unseen Silence today have announced their upcoming horror strategy game based on Dan Simmon’s novel The Terror titled Terror: Endless Night. Players take on the role of a captain leading a rescue expedition looking for the HMS Terror and HMS Erebus that have gone missing in the arctic north. The game will be turned based where players have to make tough decisions to ensure their crew’s survival with limited supplies as they become stuck in arctic ice. Try to keep your sanity as captain by assigning duties to crew members and be willing to make some disturbing decisions that will make you either look compassionate or tough to the crew as your choices will affect them. A demo is available now on Steam with the full release of Terror: Endless Night coming to PC and Consoles in 2023.

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Daniel S. Liuzzi
Oct 3, 2022
Dark Fairytale 'Kratt' Conjures An October Release And Trailer

Dark Fairytale ‘Kratt’ Conjures An October Release And Trailer

Following a successful run on the global film festival circuit, Red Water Entertainment has announced the North American VOD premiere of Rasmus Merivoo‘s Kratt, the Estonian dark comedy will be available on several platforms this October. In the film, “Children are left at Grandma’s without smartphones. Real life seems boring, working feels hard. Luckily they find instructions for Kratt – a magical creature from old Estonian mythology who will do whatever its master says. All they have to do now is buy a soul from the Devil! Life stops being boring in a bloody way…” Kratt stars Mari Lill, Nora Merivoo, Harri Merivoo, Elise Tekko, Roland Treima, Mari-Liis Lill, and Marek Tammets. Kratt was written and directed by Rasmus Merivoo, with producers Rain Rannu and Tõnu Hiielaid. The film made its world premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival and went on to delight audiences at festivals around the world, including Screamfest, the Sydney Underground Film Festival, Other Worlds Film

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 3, 2022
This October Check Into The Psychological Thriller 'The Guest Room' (Trailer)

This October Check Into The Psychological Thriller ‘The Guest Room’ (Trailer)

Red Water Entertainment has announced the North American VOD and digital debut of Stefao Lodovichi‘s Italian psychological thriller The Guest Room (La Stanza). The Guest Room (La Stanza) is the latest feature from Lodovichi, following his debut Aquadro and follow-up to Deep in the Wood. In the film, “The morning Stella decides to take her own life, a stranger knocks at her door claiming the guest room he booked for the night. Surprised but charmed by this man who seems to know her very well, Stella decides to let him in. But when Sandro, the man who broke Stella’s heart, joins them at home, this odd situation turns immediately into chaos: Giulio, the stranger, starts unveiling all the secrets of the couple and the house. Who is Giulio? And what are Stella and Sandro hiding?” The Guest Room stars Guido Caprino (“Il commissario Manara”, “That Dirty Black Bag”), Camilla Filippi (“The Trial”, The Big Step), and Edoardo Pesce (Dogman, Non

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 3, 2022
Michel Dougherty Working On New 'Trick 'R Treat' Sequel

Michel Dougherty Working On New ‘Trick ‘R Treat’ Sequel

Fans have been asking for a sequel to Michael Dougherty‘s Halloween horror classic anthology Trick ‘r Treat since the original premiered. Well, we’ve got good news. During the Beyond Fest screening of the classic, the director announced that a sequel is indeed on its way with it currently in active development! Dougherty explained that he is working with Legendary but that it hasn’t been greenlit just yet. This isn’t the first time plans for a sequel have been announced, but we’ve got our fingers crossed that we will see it happen this time. The 2009 original is heading back to Regal theaters on October 6th and to AMC theaters on October 21st, marking the first time it has received a wide theatrical release. Set on Halloween, the original sees “An everyday high school principal has a secret life as a serial killer; a college virgin might have just met the guy for her; a group of teenagers pulls a mean

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 3, 2022
Eli Roth & 50 Cent Team Up For A Three Movie Deal

Eli Roth & 50 Cent Team Up For A Three Movie Deal

Horror maestro Eli Roth and rapper Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson have teamed up for a three-picture deal with 3BlackDot, Deadline reports. And the films, The Gun, Trackmaster, and Creature House are all horror movies! Deadline reports, “The movies hail from a diverse group of writers—Kirkland Morris (BMF; Power Book IV: Force), Justin Calen-Chenn (Bel-Air, Limited Edition), Dallas Jackson (Blumhouse’s Thriller; The System), and Kevin Grevioux (King of Killers; Underworld)—whose stories focus on increasing BIPOC representation. Electromagnetic Produce will produce alongside Jackson’s G-Unit Film & Television.” Deadine gives a breakdown of the movies: “The Gun comes from Kirkland Morris. When a young man with a bright future seeks to get revenge for his father’s murder, he finds a gun that is haunted by an evil force.” “Trackmaster is written by Justin Calen-Chenn. A burgeoning rap duo uses a beat of mysterious origins in their new single and accidentally unleashes an ancient spirit that brutally murders anyone who hears it. After the

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 2, 2022
Watch Hack The Movies' Killer Halloween Parody 'Halloween In 5 Minutes' (Video)

Watch Hack The Movies’ Killer Halloween Parody ‘Halloween In 5 Minutes’ (Video)

Our friends over at Hack The Movies have a video you have to check out, it’s titled “Halloween in 5 Minutes!” and it’s a trip! Hack the Movie presents the John Carpenter’s classic film reimagined as a comedic short. It’s just the thing to get you into the Halloween spirit and pump you up for Halloween Ends, out on October 14th. The short was directed and edited by Tony from Hack the Movies and Joe La Scola who also served as cinematographer and played both Michael Myers and Dr. Loomis. Casey Hempel, Crystal Quin, Jessica Hickson, Sean O’Rourke, Ian Smith, Sandra, Frank Volpe, Mister Lobo, and Dixie Dellamorto are our stars. Check out “Halloween in 5 Minutes!” below and visit the Hack The Movies channel for their podcast and more awesome videos. For special perks and exclusives visit their patron page.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 2, 2022
New Trailer Takes Us To 'Camp Pleasant Lake' Where A Killer Is On The Loose

New Trailer Takes Us To ‘Camp Pleasant Lake’ Where A Killer Is On The Loose

What would we do without indie horror films? They keep the genre alive and going. One of the latest indie horrors to hit the scene is Thomas Walton‘s Camp Pleasant Lake starring Jonathan Lipnicki (“The Resident,” Jerry Maguire), Bonnie Aarons (The Conjuring, The Nun), and Michael Pare (Eddie and the Cruisers). And today the official trailer is here. In the blood-drenched film, “An enterprising couple, the Rutherfords decide to open a horror camp on the abandoned camp property (Camp Pleasant Lake) where a young girl ‘Echo Meadows’ was kidnapped, and her parents were brutally murdered 20 years prior.” Camp Pleasant Lake also stars Andrew Divoff, Robert Lasardo, Christopher Sky, Devanny Pinn, Mike Ferguson, Leila Almas Rose, Kelly Lynn Reiter, James Di Giacomo, Lacey Burdine, Maritza Brikisak, and Greg Tally. Jared Safier, Thomas Walton, and David M. Parks produce along with Safier Entertainment, PhilaDreams Films, Lux Angeles Studios, Stag Mountain Films, RMR Productions, and Mahal Empire. Jackson Everest executive produces with

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 2, 2022

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Fan Film 'The Sawyer Massacre' Serves As Prequel To The Original (Trailer)

Fan Film ‘The Sawyer Massacre’ Serves As Prequel To The Original (Trailer)

Heads up Texas Chainsaw fans, there’s a film heading your way titled The Sawyer Massacre, and it is the first feature-length fan film of the franchise. It also serves as an unofficial prequel to the original classic. In the film, “While recovering from the loss of someone close, Jimmy’s friends bring him to the Texas countryside to escape city life. In need of supplies for their cabin, they ascend to a gas station where they are directed to find their supplies at an isolated farmhouse. The property is not as it seems. They find themselves hunted by a cannibalistic psychopath with an arsenal of violent tools at his disposal. In the end, any that do escape his clutches will wish they hadn’t.” The indie film is the product of production companies Filmcore, Solar Squid Productions, and Josh Skurnik Productions teaming up. Director Steve Merlo also produced the terrifying fan film that will have people talking and give them nightmares like

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 3, 2022
This Halloween Something Is Terribly Wrong With 'The Institute' (Trailer)

This Halloween Something Is Terribly Wrong With ‘The Institute’ (Trailer)

This Halloween, VUDU invites you to check into The Institute…if you dare. Gravitas Ventures, an Anthem Sports & Entertainment company, and Kamikaze Dogfight will release the frightening flick The Institute, from award-winning filmmaker and critically acclaimed playwright, Hamza Zaman, who is making his feature directorial debut. Ignacyo Matynia (“A Good Cop”), Victorya Brandart (“The Bay”), Mark Lobene, Joy Donze, Claire McClain, Louisa Bradshaw, Jarred Harper, and Grammy and Emmy award-winner John Easterlin star in the artful psychological thriller that asks the question, “How far would you go to have a child?”. The film tells of a young couple, desperate to have a child, that begins treatment at a renowned doctor’s secluded facility. The couple becomes suspicious when the medical regimen brings on psychological side effects as they try to discover the truth about the institute. Produced by Headless Films, Whiptail Wallaby Productions, and Conducive Productions. The Institute will be available on VUDU, VOD, and on Blu-Ray and DVD on Halloween!

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 3, 2022
Chucky Is Ready To Raise Hell In Tonight's Season Premiere!

Chucky Is Ready To Raise Hell In Tonight’s Season Premiere!

“Chucky” returns for an all-new killer season this week. To celebrate SYFY and USA have unleashed a new trailer where Chucky raises a little hell and is on a mission to hunt down the survivors for season one. In this season of the TV series from the creator of the franchise, Don Mancini, “Chucky crosses paths with archenemies, old allies, and new prey, as he seeks to inspire fear and mayhem wherever he goes. After his diabolical plan to invade America’s children’s hospitals was foiled in season one, Chucky now seeks revenge on those he holds responsible: surviving teens Jake (Zackary Arthur), Devon (Björgvin Arnarson), and Lexy (Alyvia Alyn Lind), along with his ex Tiffany, now his sworn enemy. Meanwhile, can “Jevon” make it as a couple in the face of adversity at their new Catholic school, not to mention a brand-new onslaught of terror from the demon doll?” Brad Dourif will return as the voice of Chucky. Jennifer Tilly

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 3, 2022
Horror Strategy Game ‘Terror: Endless Night’ Shows Off New Trailer

Horror Strategy Game ‘Terror: Endless Night’ Shows Off New Trailer

Feardemic and Unseen Silence today have announced their upcoming horror strategy game based on Dan Simmon’s novel The Terror titled Terror: Endless Night. Players take on the role of a captain leading a rescue expedition looking for the HMS Terror and HMS Erebus that have gone missing in the arctic north. The game will be turned based where players have to make tough decisions to ensure their crew’s survival with limited supplies as they become stuck in arctic ice. Try to keep your sanity as captain by assigning duties to crew members and be willing to make some disturbing decisions that will make you either look compassionate or tough to the crew as your choices will affect them. A demo is available now on Steam with the full release of Terror: Endless Night coming to PC and Consoles in 2023.

Continue reading →
Daniel S. Liuzzi
Oct 3, 2022
Dark Fairytale 'Kratt' Conjures An October Release And Trailer

Dark Fairytale ‘Kratt’ Conjures An October Release And Trailer

Following a successful run on the global film festival circuit, Red Water Entertainment has announced the North American VOD premiere of Rasmus Merivoo‘s Kratt, the Estonian dark comedy will be available on several platforms this October. In the film, “Children are left at Grandma’s without smartphones. Real life seems boring, working feels hard. Luckily they find instructions for Kratt – a magical creature from old Estonian mythology who will do whatever its master says. All they have to do now is buy a soul from the Devil! Life stops being boring in a bloody way…” Kratt stars Mari Lill, Nora Merivoo, Harri Merivoo, Elise Tekko, Roland Treima, Mari-Liis Lill, and Marek Tammets. Kratt was written and directed by Rasmus Merivoo, with producers Rain Rannu and Tõnu Hiielaid. The film made its world premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival and went on to delight audiences at festivals around the world, including Screamfest, the Sydney Underground Film Festival, Other Worlds Film

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 3, 2022
This October Check Into The Psychological Thriller 'The Guest Room' (Trailer)

This October Check Into The Psychological Thriller ‘The Guest Room’ (Trailer)

Red Water Entertainment has announced the North American VOD and digital debut of Stefao Lodovichi‘s Italian psychological thriller The Guest Room (La Stanza). The Guest Room (La Stanza) is the latest feature from Lodovichi, following his debut Aquadro and follow-up to Deep in the Wood. In the film, “The morning Stella decides to take her own life, a stranger knocks at her door claiming the guest room he booked for the night. Surprised but charmed by this man who seems to know her very well, Stella decides to let him in. But when Sandro, the man who broke Stella’s heart, joins them at home, this odd situation turns immediately into chaos: Giulio, the stranger, starts unveiling all the secrets of the couple and the house. Who is Giulio? And what are Stella and Sandro hiding?” The Guest Room stars Guido Caprino (“Il commissario Manara”, “That Dirty Black Bag”), Camilla Filippi (“The Trial”, The Big Step), and Edoardo Pesce (Dogman, Non

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 3, 2022
Michel Dougherty Working On New 'Trick 'R Treat' Sequel

Michel Dougherty Working On New ‘Trick ‘R Treat’ Sequel

Fans have been asking for a sequel to Michael Dougherty‘s Halloween horror classic anthology Trick ‘r Treat since the original premiered. Well, we’ve got good news. During the Beyond Fest screening of the classic, the director announced that a sequel is indeed on its way with it currently in active development! Dougherty explained that he is working with Legendary but that it hasn’t been greenlit just yet. This isn’t the first time plans for a sequel have been announced, but we’ve got our fingers crossed that we will see it happen this time. The 2009 original is heading back to Regal theaters on October 6th and to AMC theaters on October 21st, marking the first time it has received a wide theatrical release. Set on Halloween, the original sees “An everyday high school principal has a secret life as a serial killer; a college virgin might have just met the guy for her; a group of teenagers pulls a mean

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 3, 2022
Eli Roth & 50 Cent Team Up For A Three Movie Deal

Eli Roth & 50 Cent Team Up For A Three Movie Deal

Horror maestro Eli Roth and rapper Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson have teamed up for a three-picture deal with 3BlackDot, Deadline reports. And the films, The Gun, Trackmaster, and Creature House are all horror movies! Deadline reports, “The movies hail from a diverse group of writers—Kirkland Morris (BMF; Power Book IV: Force), Justin Calen-Chenn (Bel-Air, Limited Edition), Dallas Jackson (Blumhouse’s Thriller; The System), and Kevin Grevioux (King of Killers; Underworld)—whose stories focus on increasing BIPOC representation. Electromagnetic Produce will produce alongside Jackson’s G-Unit Film & Television.” Deadine gives a breakdown of the movies: “The Gun comes from Kirkland Morris. When a young man with a bright future seeks to get revenge for his father’s murder, he finds a gun that is haunted by an evil force.” “Trackmaster is written by Justin Calen-Chenn. A burgeoning rap duo uses a beat of mysterious origins in their new single and accidentally unleashes an ancient spirit that brutally murders anyone who hears it. After the

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 2, 2022
Watch Hack The Movies' Killer Halloween Parody 'Halloween In 5 Minutes' (Video)

Watch Hack The Movies’ Killer Halloween Parody ‘Halloween In 5 Minutes’ (Video)

Our friends over at Hack The Movies have a video you have to check out, it’s titled “Halloween in 5 Minutes!” and it’s a trip! Hack the Movie presents the John Carpenter’s classic film reimagined as a comedic short. It’s just the thing to get you into the Halloween spirit and pump you up for Halloween Ends, out on October 14th. The short was directed and edited by Tony from Hack the Movies and Joe La Scola who also served as cinematographer and played both Michael Myers and Dr. Loomis. Casey Hempel, Crystal Quin, Jessica Hickson, Sean O’Rourke, Ian Smith, Sandra, Frank Volpe, Mister Lobo, and Dixie Dellamorto are our stars. Check out “Halloween in 5 Minutes!” below and visit the Hack The Movies channel for their podcast and more awesome videos. For special perks and exclusives visit their patron page.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 2, 2022
New Trailer Takes Us To 'Camp Pleasant Lake' Where A Killer Is On The Loose

New Trailer Takes Us To ‘Camp Pleasant Lake’ Where A Killer Is On The Loose

What would we do without indie horror films? They keep the genre alive and going. One of the latest indie horrors to hit the scene is Thomas Walton‘s Camp Pleasant Lake starring Jonathan Lipnicki (“The Resident,” Jerry Maguire), Bonnie Aarons (The Conjuring, The Nun), and Michael Pare (Eddie and the Cruisers). And today the official trailer is here. In the blood-drenched film, “An enterprising couple, the Rutherfords decide to open a horror camp on the abandoned camp property (Camp Pleasant Lake) where a young girl ‘Echo Meadows’ was kidnapped, and her parents were brutally murdered 20 years prior.” Camp Pleasant Lake also stars Andrew Divoff, Robert Lasardo, Christopher Sky, Devanny Pinn, Mike Ferguson, Leila Almas Rose, Kelly Lynn Reiter, James Di Giacomo, Lacey Burdine, Maritza Brikisak, and Greg Tally. Jared Safier, Thomas Walton, and David M. Parks produce along with Safier Entertainment, PhilaDreams Films, Lux Angeles Studios, Stag Mountain Films, RMR Productions, and Mahal Empire. Jackson Everest executive produces with

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 2, 2022
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