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Movie Review: Family of Fear (2018)

Family of Fear focuses on a the family run haunt attraction Arx Mortis; a horror house USA Today rated as one of the best in the country…until it all fell to a steamin’ pile of not-so-sinister shit. To remedy that, these freaky folks go through quite an overhaul including; actor training, expanding the size of the attraction, and ending the cliques that made new recruits to the revoltin’ ranks feel un-welcome. Will Arx Mortis regain it’s legendary status in the horror biz, or has the death knell sounded? With an emphasis both on the behind the scenes preparation and managing of the haunted attraction, as well as the wildly disparate folks, many of them social outcasts who have found a sense of family at Arx Mortis, that are attracted to acting in the haunt, Family of Fear is an absolutely thoroughly engaging documentary that not only makes you root for the folks that own the haunted house to succeed, but

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DanXIII

Oct 22, 2018

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Movie Review: The Bray Road Beast (2018)

Documentarian of the Cryptids Seth Breedlove is back, and this time he turns his eerie eyeballs an a wicked werewolf legend in The Bray Road Beast! Elkhorn, Wisconsin is a bucolic lil’ town, sleepy, possessed of a small populace…and a red eyed werewolf that can run 55 mph and lives on Bray Road (home to the Bray family, who do not seem like werewolves to me, but I’m no expert at lycanthrope in human form identification)…you know, the usual. Of course as the film digs deeper we learn that this area sits in an area surrounded by strange happenings, outre cults, and that whole Slenderman stabbing incident of a few years back. Of course everyone has a theory as to just what the titular beast is, and all the usual explanations make their appearance; Native american curse, occult summoned hell beast, the aforementioned werewolf theory…regardless of what it is, there are plenty of spooky-ass stories about whatever it is; and

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DanXIII

Oct 6, 2018

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The Bray Road Beast Hunts Down A Werewolf This Week On DVD

The latest release from the indie film company, Small Town Monsters, takes an investigative look into encounters with a wolflike creature near the town of Elkhorn, WI during the early 90s. Titled, The Bray Road Beast, the documentary also uncovers a history of sightings of similar creatures around the world. Speaking with local witnesses, investigators and government officials who investigated the sightings, director, Seth Breedlove was able to unlock a multitude of possible unnerving stories as well as likely explanations; from misidentified bear to underground satanic cults. The Bray Road Beast premiered at HorrorHound Indianapolis and took honors at Hot Springs International Horror Film Festival. It will continue to play the film festival circuit throughout the Fall and into next year. This Friday the documentary comes to DVD and streaming platforms such as Amazon, Vimeo OnDemand, and VIDI Space. Ahead of the official release, it received praise from Blair Witch director Adam Wingard who said “The Bray Road Beast solidifies

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 3, 2018

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Terror Films Unleashes Thirty Films On Streaming Service Screambox

Screambox subscribers, slip on your PJ’s, grab a bag of popcorn, settle in, and get ready for a major binge, Terror Films has just unleashed thirty genre films on the streaming service Screambox– a TV4 Entertainment company. Screambox is one of the leading streaming services dedicated to bringing a wide variety of diverse genre films to diehard horror fans so this partnership was a no brainer for us,” stated Terror Films President, Joe Dain. The films will include some of Terror Film‘s top performing titles and critically acclaimed documentaries including Stephen Cognetti’s original terror-fueled Hell House LLC, the horror anthology Patient Seven, the exciting Dead Body and the in-depth documentary Unearthed & Untold: The Path to Pet Sematary, and many more. Also included will be a number of newer titles such as Justin Seaman’s ‘80s throwback slasher The Barn and the mysterious What the Waters Left Behind. The full slate of films is available in the calendar and at Screambox.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 27, 2018

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Movie Review: World of Darkness (2018)

Personal anecdote time (it’s relevant, trust me): I was always a Dungeons and Dragons type of guy (with some other tabletops thrown in), and never played Vampire:The Masquerade. The game seemed tailor made to my interests, and I had friends that played…hell, I even had some of the books (collected for the breathtaking Tim Bradstreet (who is interviewed in the doc) artwork, and avidly watched the TV show spun off from the game…but I never rolled a single die. Why? Who the fuck knows! Books could be written on the mind-boggling choices i made in my misspent youth…but this whole thing brings us to the review subject at hand… Comprised of interviews with the creators, players, and appreciators of Vampire:The Masquerade; World of Darkness is a deep dive into what made the game, and White Wolf, the company that created it, so special and influenced not only people to play the game but embrace the vampiric, Goth lifestyle as well.

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DanXIII

Sep 8, 2018

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Watch The 23 Minute “Castle Rock” Documentary

Later this month take a trip to Stephen King’s “Castle Rock” with Hulu’s new series from J.J. Abrams and King. Today, we have a 23-minute documentary to share with you about the series starring André Holland, Melanie Lynskey, Sissy Spacek, Bill Skarsgård, Jane Levy, and Scott Glenn. The 10-episode “psychological-horror series set in the Stephen King multiverse, Castle Rock is an original story that combines the mythological scale and intimate character storytelling of King’s best-loved works, weaving an epic saga of darkness and light, played out on a few square miles of Maine woodland.” Sam Shaw and Dustin Thomason developed the series for television and serve as executive producers along with J.J. Abrams, Ben Stephenson, and Liz Glotzer. The series is from Bad Robot Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television. The first three episodes of “Castle Rock” will premiere on Hulu on Wednesday, July 25th.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 24, 2018

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Don’t Miss The ‘King Cohen’ Q&A Tonight Featuring Larry Cohen And Steve Mitchell

Writer, producer, director, creator and all-around maverick, Larry Cohen, acclaimed master of horror Mick Garris, King Cohen director Steve Mitchell and celebrated screenwriter participate in a Q&A tonight July 23 at Laemmle NoHo 7! The event follows the 7pm screening of King Cohen at the theatre, located on Lankershim Blvd. Tickets are available here. Larry Cohen, best known for resourceful low-budget horror and thriller films that combine social commentary with prerequisite scares and welcome humor, is responsible for celluloid classics including Black Caesar, It’s Alive, Q: The Winged Serpent, and The Stuff. He was also a major player in the Blaxploitation films of the 1970s, as well as a prominent Hollywood screenwriter (Phone Booth). King Cohen features interviews with such industry luminaries as Martin Scorsese, J.J Abrams, Joe Dante, Mick Garris, John Landis, Fred Williamson as well as Cohen himself. Cohen’s remarkable one-of-a-kind career, from 60’s TV series creator (Branded, The Invaders), to 70’s and 80’s independent film icon and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 23, 2018

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In New ‘King Cohen’ Clip We See Larry Cohen Talk ‘Q’

Larry Cohen, that’s a name every horror fan should recognize. Cohen is behind films such as It’s Alive, It Lives Again, Q, The Stuff, Maniac Cop, Body Snatchers, Uncle Sam, and so many more. Steve Mitchell‘s documentary King Cohen, about the life and works of Larry Cohen, is approaching its release and we’ve gotten our hands on the first clip from the film. We sat down with Mr. Mitchell recently for an interview and discussed both King Cohen and his classic genre film Chopping Mall. Mitchell talked with such passion about the project and filled us in on the many interviews that we will see in the film. We have a pretty good cast. In no order of importance, we have Martin Scorsese, Michael Moriarty, who was an important person for us to find seeing he starred in five of Larry’s films, Fred Williamson, John Landis, J.J. Abrams does our intro, we’ve got Robert Forester, Tara Reid, Tracy Lawrence, production

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 14, 2018

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Movie Review: To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story (2017)

Kane Hodder is Jason Voorhees…I mean he isn’t actually the masked maniac, Jason is a fictional character (in case any of you are complete idiots) but, he was definitely the actor that made the role his own, and gave the Friday the 13th film series’ icon a real personality (not an easy task considering Hodder’s face is never seen on film without heavy prosthetic make-up, nor does he utter a single line of dialog in his four on screen stints as the character) comprised of distinct movements. And as you can imagine, any documentary about the man had better well and duly cover his most famous role…and this one satisfies in that department for sure, but there is so much more to learn in To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story. Coming in at roughly twenty or so minutes into the narrative, the story of how Kane received the scars that have been visible in interviews and his unmasked

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DanXIII

Jul 8, 2018

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‘Monster Squad’ Doc ‘Wolfman’s Got Nards’ Releases Trailer

When The Monster Squad, directed by Fred Dekker and co-written by Shane Black, debuted in theaters back in 1987 it was far from a hit, but since has become one of the most loved horror classics out there. Now, a documentary titled Wolfman’s Got Nards is on its way from director Andre Gower who starred as Sean in the classic. The documentary explores the power of a cult classic “told through the lens of the 1987 classic and the impact it has on fans, cast, crew, and the industry”. Check out the trailer for Wolfman’s Got Nards (review) which is currently making its rounds at film festivals and racking up awards.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 2, 2018

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