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Movie Review: Cathy’s Curse (1977) – Severin 4K/Blu-ray combo

Years past, a man and his daughter experience a fatal auto accident after the man’s wife hauled ass with the couple’s son George. It is then that we get down to the meat n’ poutine of Eddy Matalon’s Canadian-lensed supernatural shocker Cathy’s Curse, as a grown-ass George (Alan Scarfe) returns to the family home with his wife, Vivian (Beverly Murray and her awesome eyes) and daughter Cathy (Randi Allen in her only film role), after Viv suffers a nervous breakdown. Offering assistance are handyman Paul (Roy Witham, who appears to be one highball away from starring in a Mick Fleetwood biopic) and maid Mary (Dorothy Davis)… and the family will need it as Cathy begins acting downright strange after finding a creepy doll in the domicile’s attic. To wit; Cathy begins to show signs that she is possessed by the spirit of George’s deceased sister… like making naked statues explode, controlling objects through telekinesis, making animals do her bidding, killing

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DanXIII

Apr 25, 2024

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BayView Set to Unleash ‘Killing Ariel’ This April

Later this month, BayView Entertainment will release the supernatural horror film Killing Ariel on Digital Platforms, which proves that some romances never die. A Killer Romance In the film, a female demon attacks a happily married man, turning his life into a nightmare of madness, lust, adultery, and cold-blooded murder. The Cast The cast includes Michael Brainard, who starred in Invincible, Axelle Grelet Cummings (Altered Spirits), and action star Joseph Gatt, who starred in series like “Game of Thrones” and films like Black Adam. Behind the Camera Fred Calvert, who directed the true crime series Murders of Hollywood, directed Killing Ariel. He co-wrote the script with David J. Negron Jr., who worked on Inner Space, Dante’s Peak, and Raiders of the Lost Ark. The Release Killing Ariel will be released digitally on April 30, 2024, and on AVOD Digital Platforms worldwide on June 25, 2024. Check out the trailer below. For more from BayView Entertainment, follow them on Twitter or

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Apr 24, 2024

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Find ‘A Stranger in the Woods’ on Digital This April

Get ready for a chilling new film. A Stranger In The Woods is coming to Digital Platforms later this month, courtesy of Bayview Entertainment. A Look Behind the Scenes of Seclusion A Stranger In The Woods centers around a young, ambitious film student embarking on a unique documentary project. His subject? An older man who has chosen to live solitary, isolated from the world for years, living deep within the woods. As the student delves deeper into the man’s story, secrets from the past begin to surface. And threatens to unravel their already complex relationship. Rising Stars and Genre Icons Horror fans will be excited to see Bill Oberst Jr. (known for his roles in Rob Zombie’s 3 From Hell and The Asylum’s Abraham Lincoln vs. Zombies) and Scream Queen Lynn Lowry (George Romero’s The Crazies and Shivers) grace the screen along with the multi-talented Laura Ellen Wilson, an award-winning actress who starred in Friday the 13th: Vengeance. At the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Apr 24, 2024

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Terror Films Reunites with ‘Inner Demon’ Director For ‘The Devil’s Work’

Get ready for a heart-pounding experience! Terror Films Releasing is reuniting with writer-director Ursula Dabrowsky (2014’s Inner Demon) for her chilling new psychological horror film, The Devil’s Work. A Romantic Getaway Gone Wrong Starring Cassandra Kane, Mark Fantasia, Luca Sardelis, and Kerry Reid, the film follows a young couple seeking an escape at a secluded cottage. However, their idyllic weekend takes a terrifying turn when they encounter a violent and deranged individual. Forced to fight for their lives, they must confront unimaginable horrors in this isolated haven. Real-Time Dabrowsky draws inspiration from films like Birdman and The Silent House. She utilizes a long-take approach to immerse viewers in the characters’ desperate struggles. This technique creates the unnerving illusion that the film unfolds in real time, heightening the tension and drawing audiences directly into the heart of the action. A Director’s Promise “The Devil’s Work” has been eagerly anticipated by fans of Dabrowsky’s previous work. The director herself assures audiences: “We

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Apr 23, 2024

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Game Review: ‘The Mildew Children’

The Growing Stones and Valkyrie Initiative came together to tell a macabre story about a village inhabited only by children. Life in this village will soon turn to death if their local pariahs, the witches, fail at an upcoming ritual. This is The Mildew Children. The Mildew Children follows Kyrphel, a young witch plagued by omens relating to the fate of the village, her fears grow after one of her fellow witches dies, bringing the number of witches in the village down to three. This would not be a problem if not for the fact that there needed to be four witches to carry out a ritual on a certain night to prevent doom from coming to the village. Now Kyrphel must find the fourth witch. Now, onto the game itself! Depending on how you plan on going about playing The Mildew Children, controls are relatively simple. The game is side-scrolling so there’s not much to the controls. The art

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Daniel S. Liuzzi

Apr 17, 2024

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Game Review: ‘Outer Terror’

Salt & Pixel and VoxPop Games have created a bullet hell that combines 80s and 90s comics with cosmic horror elements. This is Outer Terror, a bullet hell rogue-lite game that can be played solo or with a friend as you face hoards of otherworldly terror. When it comes to the game’s controls, they’re limited as the attacks by the characters are automatic and all you pretty much have to do is aim the crosshairs where you want to attack. It strikes me as a callback to old arcade games you played on PC (if you know you know). The sound is a bit annoying as it’s repetitive at times and depending on what weapons you are using you may end up wanting to either lower the sound volume or mute it completely. When it comes to the game’s art, it’s a bit rough. I really like the comic book look when it’s used in cinematic moments and dialogue, but

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Daniel S. Liuzzi

Apr 12, 2024

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Exclusive Trailer Revealed! Brace Yourself for the Icy Terror of ‘Himalaya’!

Get ready to be chilled to the bone. The exclusive trailer premiere of Himalaya, a high-altitude cryptid horror written and directed by Brandon Walker. is here! This film promises a terrifying expedition into the unknown and a hunt for a legendary beast. A Haunting Ascent Up Mount Everest Himalaya is a chilling tale that follows a team of specialists broadcasting live from a remote Himalayan outpost. The team is on a mission to uncover the truth behind the legendary “Snow Ghost,” a mythical creature revered and feared by the locals. Cryptozoologist Yuma Sato, played by Akihiro Kitamura (The Human Centipede), takes center stage as he ventures into the heart of the mystery. Deeper and deeper, he delves into a newly discovered ice cave. His camera captures every unsettling discovery for a captivated online audience. As Dr. Sato navigates the frozen darkness, the lines between reality and internet hoax begin to blur. Are the horrors the camera reveals genuine evidence of

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Apr 9, 2024

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Movie Review: Spider Labyrinth (1989) – Severin 4K/Blu-ray combo

Professor Alan Whitmore (Roland Wybenga) is sent to Budapest by the cadre of totally not up to no-good folks that funded the top secret Intextus project (which involves the interconnection of all religions or some such jazz), to check on a colleague who has not turned in his data on time. Said colleague appears to have gone completely insane, but it doesn’t matter much as he’s soon found hanging by his neck by spider webs… which turns a fact hunting trip into a murder investigation… a fucking real hum-dinger of one in fact… The longer Whitmore stays in town, the more sinister things become with dire warnings being delivered left and right, near constant mood setting thunderstorms… oh yeah, and the continuing murders… that’s some truly sinister shit. But all of that pales in comparison with the downright preternatural insanity that awaits as our hero continues the amateur sleuth biz! Will Whitmore solve the murderous, monstrous mystery, or will he

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DanXIII

Apr 6, 2024

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Movie Review: Hot Spur (1968) and The Scavengers (1969) – Severin Blu-ray

Our pals at Severin have unleashed a duo of wicked westerns from exploitation maestro Lee Frost (Love Camp 7, The Black Gestapo) and today we are fixin’ to set our sights on them both! First up is 1968’s Hot Spur… A group of cowpokes get it in there sleazy heads to poke something else, which leads to them sexually assaulting a local saloon girl (while the sounds of the Martian ships from George Pal’s War of the Worlds adaptation plays in the background exactly as one would expect… and that shit comes back too). The assault sets off the woman’s meek brother, Carlo (James Arena)… who has witnessed these same events play out years earlier, and he begins to journey down Revenge Road… but the travelling is hornier than one would reckon. Anyway, Carlo goes and gets himself a job as a stable hand at the nearby ranch owned by Jason O’Hara (soap opera mainstay Joseph Mascolo), where those sex-addicted

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DanXIII

Apr 5, 2024

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‘Ship of the Damned’ Sets Sail This Spring

Prepare for a terrifying voyage this Spring with the upcoming Ship of the Damned. A quaint coastal town is disrupted by the sudden appearance of a mysterious ghost ship aged over 500 years. Elena, a driven historian, teams up with the local coastguard to investigate the anomaly. Their curiosity takes a dark turn as they discover the derelict vessel is far from abandoned. A crew bound by a malevolent curse lurks within, and they have no intention of letting their new visitors leave. As Elena and the coastguard delve deeper into the ship’s dark secrets, they become unwitting pawns in a deadly game. The cursed crew sets their sights on the newcomers, forcing them into a desperate struggle for survival. They must confront the horrors that haunt the vessel and find a way to break the curse before it claims them all. Meet the Cast Hannaj Bang Bendz plays Elena, the curious historian drawn into the mystery of the ghost

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Apr 3, 2024

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