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New Horror Anthology ‘Free To a Bad Home’ Arrives This February (Trailer)

From the Hale Brothers, and in the tradition of Creepshow and V/H/S, comes a new horror anthology, Free to a Bad Home, about the various forms of evil that lurk in the shadows. In the movie, “The lives of three strangers – a widow, a thief, and an addict – are terrorized by cursed objects and those that spread them.” The film stars Miranda Nieman, Jake C. Young, Olivia Dennis, Hayley Sunshine, and Roni Locke. Says directors Scott and Kameron Hale, “Ever since watching classic horror movies, such as Night of the Living Dead and Halloween, at far too young of an age, we have always had an unshakeable love and obsession with film, but especially Horror. In our opinion, it is the most flexible, creative, and honest subgenre, and it affords those who embrace it an opportunity to tell stories that tap into every aspect of the human experience. We have always wanted to write, produce, and direct films.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jan 9, 2023

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Movie Review: Dracula vs. Frankenstein (1971)

After the most Ray Dennis Steckler opening credits sequence that Ray Dennis Steckler never directed, Al Adamson’s Dracula vs. Frankenstein gets underway… and boy fuckin’ does it ever a graverobbing Dracula (Zandor Vorkov… much more impressive a moniker than Roger, the record store employee), an axe murder committed by a mute Igor-surrogate named Groton (Lon Chaney Jr. who is argurably most well-known from starring in 1941’s The Wolf Man for Universal, some groovy “kids”, B-Roll of the Vegas strip, and a mad scientist, a descendant of Dr. Frankenstein himself (played in his last role by J. Carrol Naish, no stranger to the monster biz having co-starred in 1944’s House of Frankenstein) performing “experiments” on comely, nude women. How does all of that fit together? Just wait, the movie isn’t done jamming shit together… Added to the monstrous mix, we also get a showgirl, Judith Fontaine (Regina Carrol of 1969’s Satan’s Sadists, another Adamson production) by name, looking for her missing

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DanXIII

Jan 7, 2023

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Movie Review: Sinphony (2022)

Sinphony is a new entry in the ever popular genre of horror anthologies; so let’s set our putrid peepers on each tale for a brief sinister synopsis: Things kick off with a wrap-around segment, Sebastien Bazile and Michael Galvanwith’s Symphony of Horror which details a woman delivering a demon baby and were off to the races my cats n’ creeps! Following that we get Jason Ragosta’s Mother Love; an effective stalk n’ slay number with a woman and her young son being accosted by a creepy clown… but there may be more to the situation than first appears! Next is Steven Keller’s Ear Worm; a putrid parable about a father and son mold abatement crew coming up a rather nasty new strain. After that comes Haley Bishop contributes Forever Young which concerns a woman’s attempts to beat the perceived ravages of Father Time via a social media app with expected unexpected results! As a breather we get to see the

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DanXIII

Jan 7, 2023

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‘Winnie The Pooh: Blood Honey’ Slashes Its Way Onto Blu-ray

Horror fans are hyped about seeing our childhood ruined by the upcoming horror Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey, which opened in theaters this February. Directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield, the new horror-filled take on the classic story finds “The days of adventures and merriment have come to an end, as Christopher Robin, now a young man, has left Winnie-The-Pooh and Piglet to fend for themselves. As time passes, feeling angry and abandoned, the two become feral. After getting a taste for blood, Winnie-The-Pooh and Piglet set off to find a new source of food. It’s not long before their bloody rampage begins.” Amber Doig-Thorne, Maria Taylor, and Danielle Scott star in the movie from Jagged Edge Productions. Get your copy of Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey on Blu-ray now or stream it on Prime Video, Apple TV+, VUDU, or YouTube. You Might Also Like: Director Of ‘Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey’ Is Taking Aim At Peter Pan Next

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jan 6, 2023

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Award Winning Film ‘Alchemy Of The Spirit’ Now Out On Prime Video (Trailer)

Indie Rights has announced the North American VOD release of Steve Balderson‘s Alchemy of the Spirit. The heart-wrenching supernatural journey through “Til Death Do Us Part” is now available on Prime Video. It will soon launch on a number of Cable and digital platforms across North America. Alchemy of the Spirit is the latest feature from acclaimed indie director Steve Balderson (Firecracker, The Casserole Club), starring Xander Berkeley (Candyman, “24”), Sarah Clarke (“24”, “Covert Affairs”), and cult icon Mink Stole (Female Trouble, Pink Flamingos). Balderson, Berkeley, and Clarke penned the screenplay together. In the film, Artist Oliver Black (Xander Berkeley) wakes to discover his wife Evelyn (Sarah Clarke) has died in their bed overnight. Brimming with magical realism, we enter a world in which the misconceptions of our belief in a solid reality are revealed. Space and time bend in a way to challenge the audience with what is real, what is an illusion, and what is beyond…This peaceful and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jan 6, 2023

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Two Women Are Hunted By A Cult In The New ‘Those Who Call’ Trailer

Ahead of its release later this week, Uncork’d Entertainment has unveiled the trailer for Anubys Lopez’s backwoods horror film Those Who Call. The film, starring Angie Sandoval, Yetlanezi Rodriguez, Reese Fast, Kevin Kinkade, and Addison Cousins, tells the tale of two sisters that go on a road trip to Colorado. On their way there, their car breaks down in an abandoned old town. Soon they realize things aren’t what they seem and that they aren’t alone in the forest. Soon, they find themselves hunted by a sadistic pagan cult and must do everything possible to survive. “If you enjoyed THE LODGE, WINCHESTER, and THE HERETICS, THOSE WHO CALL should be on your must-see list,” said Keith Leopard, President Uncork’d Entertainment. “Headlined by two very strong actresses, THOSE WHO CALL has so much going for it. We look forward to audiences discovering it in January when we release.” Those Who Call will premiere on Digital on January 10, 2023, from Uncork’d

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jan 6, 2023

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Game Review: ‘Blacktail’

Many have heard of Baba Yaga, the witch of Slavic folklore said to live in the woods in a house that sits atop a pair of chicken legs, and who is either Good or Evil. With every story there’s a beginning, right? Well, this is where Blacktail comes in with the telling of the origin the of famed witch. I want to thank THE PARASITE and Focus Entertainment for the reviewing opportunity! Blacktail tells the story of Yaga, a young woman who’s looking for her sister missing twin sister Zora in the forest where her abilities start to manifest as she begins to learn more about herself and the witch she can become. Now onto the game itself! The controls for Blacktail are pretty straightforward, especially for FPS players as this is a first-person game and Yaga uses a bow as both a weapon and tool. The game’s sound design is good, especially with the sounds of the forest, I

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Daniel S. Liuzzi

Jan 4, 2023

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Movie Review: Children Shouldn’t Play with Dead Things (1972)

Comin’ straight from Bob A Christmas Story Clark (okay he also gave us the original recipe Black Christmas and Porky’s) Children Shouldn’t Play With Dead Things, concerns the mystic misadventures of Alan (played by the film’s co-writer Alan Ormsby); a truly pretentious prickus of a man who just so happens to be a stage director. Why is that important? Because he has a whole troupe of actor’s and stagehands at his service… mostly because if they go a single pussy hair out of line he goes psycho and threatens them with their jobs… which is handy when he gets a wild hair up his ass to head to a deserted island of the coast of Miami and try to resurrect the dead… as one fucking does. Well after a bit of ass-foolery involving a bum spell from Alan’s extensive arcane studies, the thespians manage to dig up a stiff, which Alan demands be taken to the abandoned cabin they are

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Jan 2, 2023

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Black Magic And Curses Fill The New Trailer For ‘Death Knot’

This January, two siblings find themselves in grave danger after their mother dies, and locals accuse her of practicing black magic in the Indonesian horror film Death Knot. In the film, “After the sudden suicide of their estranged mother, two siblings return to their hometown and are immediately confronted by angry villagers. Convinced that the woman was a devotee of a dangerous brand of black magic deemed responsible for a string of mysterious deaths over many years, the locals demand that the siblings leave and allow for the burning of their childhood home to rid the town of the curse. While initially skeptical, a string of strange occurrences leads the siblings to believe there may be more truth to the rumors than they ever dreamed possible.” Director Cornelio Sunny (who also stars) utilizes folk horror layered with mood and atmosphere in his directorial debut, which nabbed him a nomination for a White Mulberry Award for First Time Director when the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Dec 30, 2022

Grab You Valentine And Binge New Horror On Shudder This February

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Shudder Starts Off 2023 Strong With Release Of Horror ‘Skinamarink’ (Trailer)

The highly-anticipated and unnerving paranormal thriller Skinamarink is set to premiere this January on Shudder and in select theaters this January following its World Premiere at Fantasia Fest. Kyle Edward Ball, who is making his directorial debut, penned the indie film in which “two children wake up in the middle of the night to find their father is missing, and all the windows and doors in their home have vanished. To cope with the strange situation, the two bring pillows and blankets to the living room and settle into a quiet slumber party. They play well-worn videotapes of cartoons to fill the silence of the house and distract from the frightening and inexplicable situation. All the while in the hopes that, eventually, some grown-ups will come to rescue them. However, it becomes clear that something is watching over them after a while.” The film stars Lucas Paul, Dali Rose Tetreault, Ross Paul, and Jaime Hill. It is executive produced by

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Dec 29, 2022

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