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From The Creators Of The House Inbetween Comes The Paranormal Doc ‘The Haunting Lodge’

The new paranormal documentary The Haunting Lodge, from the creators of The House Inbetween, sees investigators attempt to help a business owner plagued by paranormal activity. In this unscripted investigative documentary, American filmmakers Kendall and Vera are asked to film a remote hunting lodge in Georgia that has experiencing paranormal activity for over a decade. Dan, the desperate lodge owner, is searching for answers, as the hauntings scare hunters away and could ruin his business. Kendall and Vera move into the lodge to begin their investigation. Vera is the first to experience the hunter’s claims, but soon, they both experience terrifying events, including being touched while they sleep. They call upon psychic medium Jill Morris to help them solve the case, and she reveals that the haunting is the work of an intelligent entity. The lodge’s dark secrets are revealed as the paranormal activity escalates at the never-before-investigated location, and the couple finds themselves in over their heads when they

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 15, 2023

Robert Englund Documentary ‘Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares’ Coming This October

One of the biggest horror icons to ever grace the silver screen is Robert Englund who induced nightmares as Freddy Krueger. Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment has now announced the release of Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story. The film will premiere exclusively on the Icon Film Channel on October 2nd, with Special Collector’s Edition Blu-ray and TVOD/EST available from November 6th. From the makers of Pennywise: The Story of IT and the widely-anticipated movie RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop comes an all-new documentary celebrating the legacy and career of one of our generation’s most beloved horror icons, the legendary Robert Englund. Shooting to super-stardom with his revolutionary portrayal of Freddy Krueger in the ‘Nightmare On Elm Street’ franchise – a moment without doubt as visceral to the horror genre as Chaney’s werewolf or Karloff’s ground-breaking realization of Frankenstein’s monster – Englund has firmly earned his place in the pantheon of horror movie legends. The documentary features a host of

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 7, 2023

The Lost Tapes: New True Crime Docuseries Explores The Life Of Ed Gein, The Killer That Inspired ‘Psycho’

True crime fans are a special breed, much like horror fans. They are always looking for their next fix. MGM+ will release a new series to feed true crime fans’ hunger. They have just announced their new upcoming docuseries, “Psycho: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein.” Directed and executive produced by James Buddy Day (Blumhouse’s Compendium of Horror, Fall River), the series follows the story of the horrifying grave robber and serial killer Ed Gein, otherwise known as “The Plainfield Ghoul” and “The Mad Butcher,” whose crimes inspired such iconic films as Psycho, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and The Silence of the Lambs. For years, filmmakers, journalists, and scholars have tried to unravel the mind of this notorious killer. With new reveals and never-before-heard recordings, viewers will be transported to late-1950s Middle America and submerged in Gein’s perverse mind. The series explores Gein’s upbringing and twisted relationship with his mother (which famously inspired Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho), his early grave robbing,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 22, 2023

Small Town Monsters: New Doc ‘On The Trail Of Bigfoot: Land Of The Missing’ To Be Unleashed

Among Alaska’s beautiful epic vistas and seemingly endless acres of wilderness lurks a dark secret. The secret, known by locals and hearty adventurers alike, revolves around the nearly constant disappearances that take place across “the land of the midnight sun.” While these disappearances seem to have often-mundane explanations, avalanches, constantly-changing terrain, and local wildlife, such as Alaska’s abundant bear population, are all common causes for missing people. But could something else be behind them? That’s the question explored in Small Town Monsters‘ new documentary On the Trail of Bigfoot: Land of the Missing, the sequel to this year’s documentary Last Frontier. Seth Breedlove and his team are exploring another potential cause for those who have gone missing. A cause whispered about amongst the locals. A cause talked about in the oral traditions of the First Nations people who inhabited the region long before white settlers arrived. The cause, they say, is a terrifying, blood-thirsty Sasquatch. Or maybe it’s the ice

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 17, 2023

Movie Review: Invaluable: The True Story of an Epic Artist (2014) – Synapse Blu-ray

Filmmaker Ryan Meade’s Invaluable; The True Story of an Epic Artist presents a look at the life and career of artist Tom Sullivan, the Michigan-based creator that many of you fine cats n’ creeps may recognize as the man that brought much of the iconography of our beloved Evil Dead franchise to screaming, biting life! Speaking of Evil Dead, during the course of this demonic doc we get talkin’ head footage of many of the frightful franchises’ luminaries including the likes of Bruce Campbell, Ted Raimi, Ellen Sandweiss, Betsy Baker, Danny Hicks, Theresa Tilly, Hal Delrich, and Josh Becker… and let me tell ya; there are plenty of anecdotes that I can pretty much guarantee many of you fine fiends have never, ever heard before… and to that end I’m going to stop this revoltin’ review in it’s tracks to share something I learned watching this flick… I have always wondered why Scotty has a frickin’ dog nose in a

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DanXIII
Jul 26, 2023

Discover ‘The Scariest Places In The World’ In Tubi’s New Original Documentary

Step into ten of the most terrifying locations in the world, ranging from haunted castles to abandoned islands, in the documentary The Scariest Places in the World, certain to send chills down your spine. From haunted locations to places of murder and mayhem, The Scariest Places in the World takes you inside the walls and tours the grounds of the world’s most infamous and terrifying places while going into detail about its history and revealing the paranormal events that still plague them. Uncover the terrifying truth in The Scariest Places in the World, now streaming exclusively on Tubi.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 22, 2023

Monsters, Murderers, and Mayhem Come Calling at Pigeon Shrine FrightFest 2023

London’s Pigeon Shrine FrightFest announces its 24th edition with a new headline sponsor and 70 drool-worthy horror and genre films from around the world. From world premieres of cutting-edge independent fare to anniversary screenings of classics and longtime favorites, the fest truly has something for hear-fare fans of every stripe, with creepy creatures, violent slashers, supernatural spookiness, and loads more. Following is the official press announcement. FrightFest, the UK’s biggest, best and most beloved community-driven horror & fantasy film festival, returns in a blaze of gory glory to the Cineworld Leicester Square, London, for its 24th edition, this year with pioneering technology & entertainment company Pigeon Shrine as its headline sponsor. The company is the brainchild of Tom Paton, working alongside industry finance veterans Jamie McLeod-Ross and Charley McDougall. Running from Thursday August 24–Monday 28 August, Pigeon Shrine FrightFest is a joyful big screen celebration of genre cinema, offering a carnival of carnage, a smorgasbord of shock and a tableau

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Joseph Perry
Jul 14, 2023

True Crime Doc ‘The Lady of Silence: The Mataviejitas Murders’ Coming To Netflix

Between 1998 and 2005, there was a serial killer at work, targeting the elderly women of Mexico City and claiming over 40 victims. Netflix’s new true crime documentary The Lady of Silence: The Mataviejitas Murders debuts this month, revealing the twisted story and an unlikely suspect. The crimes caused a never-before-seen outrage from the public, demanding justice. When the killer was finally caught, their identity was as shocking as the crimes themselves. The killer was none other than former wrestler Juana Barraza, a rare female serial killer (only 15% of all serial killers are female). The documentary is directed by María José Cuevas and features a recreation of the timeline and interviews with people involved with the case, such as law officials, surviving victims, experts, and more. The gripping documentary The Lady of Silence: The Mataviejitas Murders premieres on Netflix on Thursday, July 27, 2023.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 3, 2023

Small Town Monsters Investigates The Texas Dogman In New Documentary

Small Town Monsters is back on the case, investigating a history of reported werewolf sightings in Texas. Inspired by the book of the same name by Aaron Deese, former Editor in Chief of Paranormality Magazine, The Dogman Triangle documentary goes deeper into witness accounts and expert research on lycanthropes in the Lone Star State. “For centuries, tales about strange, upright-walking wolves have been told worldwide. While these stories are typically thought to be little more than legend or folklore, they live on, and in recent years the terrifying reality behind them is coming to light. In the state of Texas alone, dozens of reports of encounters with Werewolves have been brought to light. These reports were the focus of a recent book by author Aaron Deese, who found not only a preponderance of such accounts but also a strange pattern to them; a pattern that fit inside a seven-hundred-plus square mile area he calls the Texas Dogman Triangle. The Dogman

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 21, 2023

MGM+ Announces True Crime Docuseries ‘Psycho: The Lost Tapes Of Ed Gein’

MGM+ announced today that it has picked up the four-episode true-crime docuseries Psycho: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein, directed and executive produced by James Buddy Day (Blumhouse’s Compendium of Horror, Fall River). This MGM+ original docuseries follows the horrifying grave robber and serial killer Ed Gein, otherwise known as “The Plainfield Ghoul” and “The Mad Butcher,” whose crimes inspired such iconic films as Psycho, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and The Silence of the Lambs. For years, filmmakers, journalists, and scholars have tried to unravel the mind of this notorious killer, and with new reveals and never-before-heard recordings, viewers will be transported to late-1950s Middle America and submerged in Gein’s perverse mind. The series explores Gein’s upbringing and twisted relationship with his mother (which famously inspired Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho), his early grave robbing, the murders leading up to his arrest, and the police’s discovery of his terrifying house of horrors—all accompanied by the brand-new revelations revealed in the recordings. “This

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 7, 2023

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From The Creators Of The House Inbetween Comes The Paranormal Doc ‘The Haunting Lodge’

The new paranormal documentary The Haunting Lodge, from the creators of The House Inbetween, sees investigators attempt to help a business owner plagued by paranormal activity. In this unscripted investigative documentary, American filmmakers Kendall and Vera are asked to film a remote hunting lodge in Georgia that has experiencing paranormal activity for over a decade. Dan, the desperate lodge owner, is searching for answers, as the hauntings scare hunters away and could ruin his business. Kendall and Vera move into the lodge to begin their investigation. Vera is the first to experience the hunter’s claims, but soon, they both experience terrifying events, including being touched while they sleep. They call upon psychic medium Jill Morris to help them solve the case, and she reveals that the haunting is the work of an intelligent entity. The lodge’s dark secrets are revealed as the paranormal activity escalates at the never-before-investigated location, and the couple finds themselves in over their heads when they

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 15, 2023

Robert Englund Documentary ‘Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares’ Coming This October

One of the biggest horror icons to ever grace the silver screen is Robert Englund who induced nightmares as Freddy Krueger. Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment has now announced the release of Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story. The film will premiere exclusively on the Icon Film Channel on October 2nd, with Special Collector’s Edition Blu-ray and TVOD/EST available from November 6th. From the makers of Pennywise: The Story of IT and the widely-anticipated movie RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop comes an all-new documentary celebrating the legacy and career of one of our generation’s most beloved horror icons, the legendary Robert Englund. Shooting to super-stardom with his revolutionary portrayal of Freddy Krueger in the ‘Nightmare On Elm Street’ franchise – a moment without doubt as visceral to the horror genre as Chaney’s werewolf or Karloff’s ground-breaking realization of Frankenstein’s monster – Englund has firmly earned his place in the pantheon of horror movie legends. The documentary features a host of

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 7, 2023

The Lost Tapes: New True Crime Docuseries Explores The Life Of Ed Gein, The Killer That Inspired ‘Psycho’

True crime fans are a special breed, much like horror fans. They are always looking for their next fix. MGM+ will release a new series to feed true crime fans’ hunger. They have just announced their new upcoming docuseries, “Psycho: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein.” Directed and executive produced by James Buddy Day (Blumhouse’s Compendium of Horror, Fall River), the series follows the story of the horrifying grave robber and serial killer Ed Gein, otherwise known as “The Plainfield Ghoul” and “The Mad Butcher,” whose crimes inspired such iconic films as Psycho, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and The Silence of the Lambs. For years, filmmakers, journalists, and scholars have tried to unravel the mind of this notorious killer. With new reveals and never-before-heard recordings, viewers will be transported to late-1950s Middle America and submerged in Gein’s perverse mind. The series explores Gein’s upbringing and twisted relationship with his mother (which famously inspired Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho), his early grave robbing,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 22, 2023

Small Town Monsters: New Doc ‘On The Trail Of Bigfoot: Land Of The Missing’ To Be Unleashed

Among Alaska’s beautiful epic vistas and seemingly endless acres of wilderness lurks a dark secret. The secret, known by locals and hearty adventurers alike, revolves around the nearly constant disappearances that take place across “the land of the midnight sun.” While these disappearances seem to have often-mundane explanations, avalanches, constantly-changing terrain, and local wildlife, such as Alaska’s abundant bear population, are all common causes for missing people. But could something else be behind them? That’s the question explored in Small Town Monsters‘ new documentary On the Trail of Bigfoot: Land of the Missing, the sequel to this year’s documentary Last Frontier. Seth Breedlove and his team are exploring another potential cause for those who have gone missing. A cause whispered about amongst the locals. A cause talked about in the oral traditions of the First Nations people who inhabited the region long before white settlers arrived. The cause, they say, is a terrifying, blood-thirsty Sasquatch. Or maybe it’s the ice

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 17, 2023

Movie Review: Invaluable: The True Story of an Epic Artist (2014) – Synapse Blu-ray

Filmmaker Ryan Meade’s Invaluable; The True Story of an Epic Artist presents a look at the life and career of artist Tom Sullivan, the Michigan-based creator that many of you fine cats n’ creeps may recognize as the man that brought much of the iconography of our beloved Evil Dead franchise to screaming, biting life! Speaking of Evil Dead, during the course of this demonic doc we get talkin’ head footage of many of the frightful franchises’ luminaries including the likes of Bruce Campbell, Ted Raimi, Ellen Sandweiss, Betsy Baker, Danny Hicks, Theresa Tilly, Hal Delrich, and Josh Becker… and let me tell ya; there are plenty of anecdotes that I can pretty much guarantee many of you fine fiends have never, ever heard before… and to that end I’m going to stop this revoltin’ review in it’s tracks to share something I learned watching this flick… I have always wondered why Scotty has a frickin’ dog nose in a

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Jul 26, 2023

Discover ‘The Scariest Places In The World’ In Tubi’s New Original Documentary

Step into ten of the most terrifying locations in the world, ranging from haunted castles to abandoned islands, in the documentary The Scariest Places in the World, certain to send chills down your spine. From haunted locations to places of murder and mayhem, The Scariest Places in the World takes you inside the walls and tours the grounds of the world’s most infamous and terrifying places while going into detail about its history and revealing the paranormal events that still plague them. Uncover the terrifying truth in The Scariest Places in the World, now streaming exclusively on Tubi.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 22, 2023

Monsters, Murderers, and Mayhem Come Calling at Pigeon Shrine FrightFest 2023

London’s Pigeon Shrine FrightFest announces its 24th edition with a new headline sponsor and 70 drool-worthy horror and genre films from around the world. From world premieres of cutting-edge independent fare to anniversary screenings of classics and longtime favorites, the fest truly has something for hear-fare fans of every stripe, with creepy creatures, violent slashers, supernatural spookiness, and loads more. Following is the official press announcement. FrightFest, the UK’s biggest, best and most beloved community-driven horror & fantasy film festival, returns in a blaze of gory glory to the Cineworld Leicester Square, London, for its 24th edition, this year with pioneering technology & entertainment company Pigeon Shrine as its headline sponsor. The company is the brainchild of Tom Paton, working alongside industry finance veterans Jamie McLeod-Ross and Charley McDougall. Running from Thursday August 24–Monday 28 August, Pigeon Shrine FrightFest is a joyful big screen celebration of genre cinema, offering a carnival of carnage, a smorgasbord of shock and a tableau

Continue reading →
Joseph Perry
Jul 14, 2023

True Crime Doc ‘The Lady of Silence: The Mataviejitas Murders’ Coming To Netflix

Between 1998 and 2005, there was a serial killer at work, targeting the elderly women of Mexico City and claiming over 40 victims. Netflix’s new true crime documentary The Lady of Silence: The Mataviejitas Murders debuts this month, revealing the twisted story and an unlikely suspect. The crimes caused a never-before-seen outrage from the public, demanding justice. When the killer was finally caught, their identity was as shocking as the crimes themselves. The killer was none other than former wrestler Juana Barraza, a rare female serial killer (only 15% of all serial killers are female). The documentary is directed by María José Cuevas and features a recreation of the timeline and interviews with people involved with the case, such as law officials, surviving victims, experts, and more. The gripping documentary The Lady of Silence: The Mataviejitas Murders premieres on Netflix on Thursday, July 27, 2023.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 3, 2023

Small Town Monsters Investigates The Texas Dogman In New Documentary

Small Town Monsters is back on the case, investigating a history of reported werewolf sightings in Texas. Inspired by the book of the same name by Aaron Deese, former Editor in Chief of Paranormality Magazine, The Dogman Triangle documentary goes deeper into witness accounts and expert research on lycanthropes in the Lone Star State. “For centuries, tales about strange, upright-walking wolves have been told worldwide. While these stories are typically thought to be little more than legend or folklore, they live on, and in recent years the terrifying reality behind them is coming to light. In the state of Texas alone, dozens of reports of encounters with Werewolves have been brought to light. These reports were the focus of a recent book by author Aaron Deese, who found not only a preponderance of such accounts but also a strange pattern to them; a pattern that fit inside a seven-hundred-plus square mile area he calls the Texas Dogman Triangle. The Dogman

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 21, 2023

MGM+ Announces True Crime Docuseries ‘Psycho: The Lost Tapes Of Ed Gein’

MGM+ announced today that it has picked up the four-episode true-crime docuseries Psycho: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein, directed and executive produced by James Buddy Day (Blumhouse’s Compendium of Horror, Fall River). This MGM+ original docuseries follows the horrifying grave robber and serial killer Ed Gein, otherwise known as “The Plainfield Ghoul” and “The Mad Butcher,” whose crimes inspired such iconic films as Psycho, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and The Silence of the Lambs. For years, filmmakers, journalists, and scholars have tried to unravel the mind of this notorious killer, and with new reveals and never-before-heard recordings, viewers will be transported to late-1950s Middle America and submerged in Gein’s perverse mind. The series explores Gein’s upbringing and twisted relationship with his mother (which famously inspired Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho), his early grave robbing, the murders leading up to his arrest, and the police’s discovery of his terrifying house of horrors—all accompanied by the brand-new revelations revealed in the recordings. “This

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 7, 2023
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