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Genre specialist sales outfit Black Mandala has acquired Australian horror “The Slaughterhouse Killer.” We’ve got the new trailer that teases a dark and brutal indie film. A passion for slaughter keeps Box in line at the local abattoir where he can quench his thirst for blood. When Nathan, a young parolee arrives in town, Box is instructed to take him under his wing, and soon the two men bond over a murder. Unable to resist the bloody temptations, the two form a friendship revolving around their sickness for killing. A friendship which is bad news for everyone in town. Shot in Tasmania, Australia, the film, directed and co-written by Sam Curtain and co-writer Benjamin Clarke, who also produce, Slaughterhouse Killer stars Craig Ingham, James Mason, Kristen Condon, and Dean Kirkright.
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Serving as a sequel to 2017’s Mothman doc; The Mothman of Point Pleasant (which I reviewed right here), The Mothman Legacy continues filmmaker Seth Breedlove’s deep-dive into the wicked winged world of this creepy cryptid! After a quick recap of Mothman-related events that culminated in the collapse of the Silver Bridge in Point Pleasant, West Virginia we delve back into the strange goings-on in that sleepy town and we learn that the lasting effects of the eerie encounters with that creepy creature still resonate throughout the town. Also present is evidence that the paranormal upheaval continues on, and has manifested in ways hitherto undocumented… even in regards to arguably the most famous figure in the entire affair, author John Keel, who’s 1975 novel, The Mothman Prophecies brought the events of Mothman’s reign of terror to the attention of the masses (and was turned into a film in 2002 starring Richard Gere). I’m not going to mince wicked words here; this
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I really don’t want to review Bullets of Justice. What I do want to do is watch Bullets of Justice… again, and again… Why? Because Bullets of Justice is one of the most downright bat-shit insane fucking films I’ve ever set my mother fuckin’ eerie eyeballs upon! In the aftermath of a third world war, civilization lies in ruins. What few humans survive are sterile and hunted ruthlessly by Muzzles; human/pig hybrids that were created to be super soldiers, but instead became psychos who crave human flesh. Enter Rob Justice (Timur Turisbekov, who also co-wrote the film) and his mustachioed sister/lover Raksha (Doroteya Toleva); offspring of the late, great, and equally mustachioed Grave-digger (Danny Trejo)… two of the baddest mother fucker’s around, and the only ones truly capable of ending the swine menace once and for all. Sounds weird, but not as crazy as I made out above, right? Fucking wrong. Dead wrong. You see also involved in this is
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Writer-director Nicole Groton‘s female-driven horror thriller Darkness in Tenement 45 about a biological threat that causes people to seek isolation, a topic very poignant these days, is set to arrive this November. The award-winning film is set in the 1950s centers on “Joanna (Nicole Tompkins) who has been living with her overbearing Aunt Martha, in a low-income NYC tenement building ever since a violent outburst left her fighting a force that she can only describe as the “darkness.” Little did she know that weeks after moving in, a biological threat from the Soviet Union would leave the building boarded up and the tenants locked inside. With food dwindling and Martha’s controversial role as leader expanding, Joanna rallies the children in an attempt to save the building. Tensions come to a violent head when Martha delves into Joanna’s past and Joanna struggles to keep the darkness from overtaking her entirely.” Nicole Tompkins, David Labiosa, Melissa Macedo, Casey Kramer, Keyon Bowman, and
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The blood-drenched indie cannibal horror Human Hibachi was set to arrive on Amazon this month but has now been banned on Amazon due to its intense, horrific, and graphic nature. But don’t worry, you can still witness the carnage this month on the official Human Hibachi website. In the film, a man documents his girlfriend’s 35th birthday on his phone. What he captures throughout the night are the most disturbing human acts imaginable. So when I made this film, I knew some of the stuff that I put in it might exclude us from platforms like Amazon, however, I wanted to see my vision through so I wasn’t going to let that hold me back. The main goal was to make something different… something that will be remembered and I’ll take that over being rejected by a platform any day.” Director Mario Cerrito states. Elizabeth Gaynor, Carmine Giordano, Wataru Nishida, Carley Harper, Sopheaktra Theng, Andrew Hunsicker, John Campanile, and Stafford
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Ben (Morgan Krantz) gets the shit-hot idea to go camping for a three day weekend after calling it quits with his main squeeze. Well that idea goes tits-up with the quickness, as upon his arrival to that fateful forest, our boy Benny discovers a hearing impaired woman named Shan (Maya Stojan) locked in the trunk of a car… and the dude responsible doesn’t take kindly to intrusions on his kidnapping biz. Now it’s up to our hero to solve the mystery (which ends up involving buried treasure hidden in a duo of safes, and a strange map utilized to locate them) armed as he is with the victim’s cellphone… and believe you me that lil’ bit of the ol’ sleuthin’ ends up having more twists n’ turns than a sinister sidewinder! Written and directed by Wyatt McDill, 3 Day Weekend is nothing if not a flat-out modern crime masterpiece. Featuring a limited cast, a handful of locations (mostly exteriors), and
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Matt Disckstein makes his feature debut with the found footage indie horror film The Haunting of Grady Farm. Starring Josh Server (All That), Alex Owen-Sarno (Titanic), Justin Miles (The Crazies, “The Walking Dead”), and Lauren O’Quinn (House of Cards, Bloodline), the film introduces us to Emily Wolf, the host of a travel show documenting reportedly haunted locations throughout the country. The destination of her next episode happens to be in rural Florida where she and her cinematographer’s old college friends live. The Haunting of Grady Farm will be released for purchase and to rent on VOD from High Octane Pictures.
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There’s something waiting in the mountains this November. From director Bruce Wemple (Monstrous), and starring Grant Schumacher, The Retreat is set to take viewers on a frightening trip this Fall to meet a monster. Set in the Adirondack High Peaks of Upstate New York, two best friends. Gus and Adam set out for a winter backpacking trip. After a horrifying encounter with a monster, Gus finds himself alone and lost. Now, he must now fight for his life while keeping his grip on reality as he’s tormented both physically and psychologically by the evil Native American legend, the Wendigo. Dylan Grunn, Rick Montgomery Jr., Chris Cimperman, and Ariella Mastroianni also star in the film arriving on DVD and On-Demand on November 10, 2020, from Uncork’d Entertainment.
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As Frightfest comes to a close, Devilworks has picked up the supernatural chiller Playhouse for North America and Canada and has set a November release date. The film centers on a notorious horror writer, who moves into an ancient castle with his teenage daughter, to work on his next play; only to face terrifying consequences when his daughter falls prey to a supernatural evil lurking within the castle walls. Brothers Fionn and Toby Watts produced and directed Playhouse, which made its premiere at London’s Frightfest in August. William Holstead (Shudder Original ‘Christmas Presence’) Grace Courtney, James Rottger (BBCs ‘The Break’), and Helen Mackay (BBC’s ‘The Miracle Maker’) star in this dark, twisted tale. Devilworks will release Playhouse on VOD on all North American platforms on November 17th.
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Talented fright flick filmmaker Daniel Mark Young (who’s short film For Her… I examined right here) has launched an Indiegogo campaign to raise the dough necessary to bring us a new slice of putrid pie called Into the Black Abyss: Deathstream! Here’s the skinny straight from the film’s campaign page: “Into the Black Abyss: Deathstream takes a lot of influences from many different sub-genres of Horror, Including “Found Footage”, “Point of View Horror”, “Tech Horror”, “Home Invasion” and “Cult Horror” The Movie follows Zach a 28 Year old online Gamer who makes a living streaming his gameplay videos online. One night during a live stream things get a little strange. Viewers see faces at his window, odd noises can be heard outside his house and as things go from bad to worse when a group of masked individuals break into his home. Zach captures the events on camera, streamed live to anyone who happens to be watching. Soon it becomes
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Genre specialist sales outfit Black Mandala has acquired Australian horror “The Slaughterhouse Killer.” We’ve got the new trailer that teases a dark and brutal indie film. A passion for slaughter keeps Box in line at the local abattoir where he can quench his thirst for blood. When Nathan, a young parolee arrives in town, Box is instructed to take him under his wing, and soon the two men bond over a murder. Unable to resist the bloody temptations, the two form a friendship revolving around their sickness for killing. A friendship which is bad news for everyone in town. Shot in Tasmania, Australia, the film, directed and co-written by Sam Curtain and co-writer Benjamin Clarke, who also produce, Slaughterhouse Killer stars Craig Ingham, James Mason, Kristen Condon, and Dean Kirkright.
Continue reading →
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Serving as a sequel to 2017’s Mothman doc; The Mothman of Point Pleasant (which I reviewed right here), The Mothman Legacy continues filmmaker Seth Breedlove’s deep-dive into the wicked winged world of this creepy cryptid! After a quick recap of Mothman-related events that culminated in the collapse of the Silver Bridge in Point Pleasant, West Virginia we delve back into the strange goings-on in that sleepy town and we learn that the lasting effects of the eerie encounters with that creepy creature still resonate throughout the town. Also present is evidence that the paranormal upheaval continues on, and has manifested in ways hitherto undocumented… even in regards to arguably the most famous figure in the entire affair, author John Keel, who’s 1975 novel, The Mothman Prophecies brought the events of Mothman’s reign of terror to the attention of the masses (and was turned into a film in 2002 starring Richard Gere). I’m not going to mince wicked words here; this
Continue reading →
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I really don’t want to review Bullets of Justice. What I do want to do is watch Bullets of Justice… again, and again… Why? Because Bullets of Justice is one of the most downright bat-shit insane fucking films I’ve ever set my mother fuckin’ eerie eyeballs upon! In the aftermath of a third world war, civilization lies in ruins. What few humans survive are sterile and hunted ruthlessly by Muzzles; human/pig hybrids that were created to be super soldiers, but instead became psychos who crave human flesh. Enter Rob Justice (Timur Turisbekov, who also co-wrote the film) and his mustachioed sister/lover Raksha (Doroteya Toleva); offspring of the late, great, and equally mustachioed Grave-digger (Danny Trejo)… two of the baddest mother fucker’s around, and the only ones truly capable of ending the swine menace once and for all. Sounds weird, but not as crazy as I made out above, right? Fucking wrong. Dead wrong. You see also involved in this is
Continue reading →
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Writer-director Nicole Groton‘s female-driven horror thriller Darkness in Tenement 45 about a biological threat that causes people to seek isolation, a topic very poignant these days, is set to arrive this November. The award-winning film is set in the 1950s centers on “Joanna (Nicole Tompkins) who has been living with her overbearing Aunt Martha, in a low-income NYC tenement building ever since a violent outburst left her fighting a force that she can only describe as the “darkness.” Little did she know that weeks after moving in, a biological threat from the Soviet Union would leave the building boarded up and the tenants locked inside. With food dwindling and Martha’s controversial role as leader expanding, Joanna rallies the children in an attempt to save the building. Tensions come to a violent head when Martha delves into Joanna’s past and Joanna struggles to keep the darkness from overtaking her entirely.” Nicole Tompkins, David Labiosa, Melissa Macedo, Casey Kramer, Keyon Bowman, and
Continue reading →
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The blood-drenched indie cannibal horror Human Hibachi was set to arrive on Amazon this month but has now been banned on Amazon due to its intense, horrific, and graphic nature. But don’t worry, you can still witness the carnage this month on the official Human Hibachi website. In the film, a man documents his girlfriend’s 35th birthday on his phone. What he captures throughout the night are the most disturbing human acts imaginable. So when I made this film, I knew some of the stuff that I put in it might exclude us from platforms like Amazon, however, I wanted to see my vision through so I wasn’t going to let that hold me back. The main goal was to make something different… something that will be remembered and I’ll take that over being rejected by a platform any day.” Director Mario Cerrito states. Elizabeth Gaynor, Carmine Giordano, Wataru Nishida, Carley Harper, Sopheaktra Theng, Andrew Hunsicker, John Campanile, and Stafford
Continue reading →
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Ben (Morgan Krantz) gets the shit-hot idea to go camping for a three day weekend after calling it quits with his main squeeze. Well that idea goes tits-up with the quickness, as upon his arrival to that fateful forest, our boy Benny discovers a hearing impaired woman named Shan (Maya Stojan) locked in the trunk of a car… and the dude responsible doesn’t take kindly to intrusions on his kidnapping biz. Now it’s up to our hero to solve the mystery (which ends up involving buried treasure hidden in a duo of safes, and a strange map utilized to locate them) armed as he is with the victim’s cellphone… and believe you me that lil’ bit of the ol’ sleuthin’ ends up having more twists n’ turns than a sinister sidewinder! Written and directed by Wyatt McDill, 3 Day Weekend is nothing if not a flat-out modern crime masterpiece. Featuring a limited cast, a handful of locations (mostly exteriors), and
Continue reading →
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Matt Disckstein makes his feature debut with the found footage indie horror film The Haunting of Grady Farm. Starring Josh Server (All That), Alex Owen-Sarno (Titanic), Justin Miles (The Crazies, “The Walking Dead”), and Lauren O’Quinn (House of Cards, Bloodline), the film introduces us to Emily Wolf, the host of a travel show documenting reportedly haunted locations throughout the country. The destination of her next episode happens to be in rural Florida where she and her cinematographer’s old college friends live. The Haunting of Grady Farm will be released for purchase and to rent on VOD from High Octane Pictures.
Continue reading →
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There’s something waiting in the mountains this November. From director Bruce Wemple (Monstrous), and starring Grant Schumacher, The Retreat is set to take viewers on a frightening trip this Fall to meet a monster. Set in the Adirondack High Peaks of Upstate New York, two best friends. Gus and Adam set out for a winter backpacking trip. After a horrifying encounter with a monster, Gus finds himself alone and lost. Now, he must now fight for his life while keeping his grip on reality as he’s tormented both physically and psychologically by the evil Native American legend, the Wendigo. Dylan Grunn, Rick Montgomery Jr., Chris Cimperman, and Ariella Mastroianni also star in the film arriving on DVD and On-Demand on November 10, 2020, from Uncork’d Entertainment.
Continue reading →
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As Frightfest comes to a close, Devilworks has picked up the supernatural chiller Playhouse for North America and Canada and has set a November release date. The film centers on a notorious horror writer, who moves into an ancient castle with his teenage daughter, to work on his next play; only to face terrifying consequences when his daughter falls prey to a supernatural evil lurking within the castle walls. Brothers Fionn and Toby Watts produced and directed Playhouse, which made its premiere at London’s Frightfest in August. William Holstead (Shudder Original ‘Christmas Presence’) Grace Courtney, James Rottger (BBCs ‘The Break’), and Helen Mackay (BBC’s ‘The Miracle Maker’) star in this dark, twisted tale. Devilworks will release Playhouse on VOD on all North American platforms on November 17th.
Continue reading →
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Talented fright flick filmmaker Daniel Mark Young (who’s short film For Her… I examined right here) has launched an Indiegogo campaign to raise the dough necessary to bring us a new slice of putrid pie called Into the Black Abyss: Deathstream! Here’s the skinny straight from the film’s campaign page: “Into the Black Abyss: Deathstream takes a lot of influences from many different sub-genres of Horror, Including “Found Footage”, “Point of View Horror”, “Tech Horror”, “Home Invasion” and “Cult Horror” The Movie follows Zach a 28 Year old online Gamer who makes a living streaming his gameplay videos online. One night during a live stream things get a little strange. Viewers see faces at his window, odd noises can be heard outside his house and as things go from bad to worse when a group of masked individuals break into his home. Zach captures the events on camera, streamed live to anyone who happens to be watching. Soon it becomes
Continue reading →
