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While cruising around on YouTube to find some B-movies to watch for a future article, I stumbled, more like tripped over, a film I can’t believe I never heard of and after watching it I watched it again, The Silence of the Hams. The Silence of the Hams is a satirical film released in 1994 that spoofs The Silence of the Lambs and Psycho. The film is directed, written, and stars Italian comedian Ezio Greggio. The film features an impressive cast along with a list of cameos that includes John Carpenter, Mel Brooks, Joe Dante, John Landis, and Ray De Luca. The film follows FBI Agent Joe Dee Fostar (Billy Zane) who needs the help of Dr. Animal Cannibal Pizza (Dom DeLuise) to locate and stop a serial killer. Meanwhile, Fostar’s girlfriend Jane Wine (Charlene Tilton) steals money entrusted to her by her boss (Rip Taylor) and his investor (Bubba Smith) and ends up fleeing to a motel owned by
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Police Sergeant Zoe Norris (Katherine Drake) is having a rather shit day on the job what with the lunatics, suicides, and alien invasions. This is why I don’t do Mondays, amirite fam? Any fuckin’ how, those pesky aliens and their robot pals are turning the town into a petri dish to test out some wacky-ass space virus that makes anyone infected go bathsit and off themselves right quick! soon Norris and a rag-tag group of survivors hole up in the ol’ police station and attempt to make it through the outre ordeal, but of course that will prove mega difficult… so all hail our new alien overlords I guess?!! Let’s not buck our terror tradition, and start out with what works well with Alien Outbreak… and let me lay a spoiler on ya; this flick does plenty right in-fucking-deed! Let’s start with the nuts n’ bolts; this is a well acted, well shot flick with plenty of mounting tension and
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Cinedigm has snagged the domestic rights to the upcoming horror thriller The Voices, directed by Wesley Alley and Bradley Fowler. The new trailer is here, reminding us not to play with Ouija boards. “The story follows a young woman who seeks sanctuary at a remote family home, where she struggles to cope with her sister’s schizophrenia. All too soon, however, her own sanity begins to fray and security of the walls around her transform into a prison of her own making.” Amanda Markowitz (Love Meet Hope), Broadway star Victoria Matlock (“Wicked”), Brendan Sexton III (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri), and genre icon Lin Shaye (Insidious, The Grudge) star. Alley, Fowler, Amanda Markowitz, Victoria Matlock, and James Christopher Fechser produced. John W. Bosher, Chris Charles and Juri Koll co-produced, with Andy Wizenberg serving as Executive Producer. The Voices is set for release on Digital and DVD this spring.
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Death of a Vlogger The U.K. faux documentary Death of a Vlogger uses the possibility of supernatural occurrences to explore the pitfalls of today’s social media world. It does so in a manner that is consistently entertaining, and though it offers some criticism on both internet fame seekers and the often callous audiences that follow them, it never gets too heavy-handed in its messages. Writer/director Graham Hughes stars as Graham, a YouTube personality who begins experiencing strange incidents in his flat after he has laser eye surgery. He is joined by his friend Erin (Annabel Logan), and the duo further explores the possibilities of what might be taking place in his home. Eventually, paranormal investigator Steve (Paddy Kondracki) comes aboard, seeking as many new likes and follows as he can get, only for the trio to be called out on their story by fellow YouTuber and skeptic Alice (Joma West). Hughes leads a strong cast, and he helms the film
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Pedo ass-hat Frank (Jay Amari) gets him self unintentionally murder-ized by a gaggle of juvenile delinquents that come to the rescue of his latest victim Sarah (Corynn Treadwell). Given their past, these dudes are none to anxious to dial ol’ 911, so they get the shit-hot idea to torch Frank’s pad… but his wife Molly (Marie Smalley) arrives home just as the demented deed is about to go down, and finds herself a hostage as these killer kids, and their friends whom soon join them, decide their next step! As is the way, further static ensues, and the group, once splintered, grows stronger… but will their bond be enough to see them through this patch of dark waters? To clear the air a bit; Juvenile Delinquents would fall more on the drama side of the equation if one is trying to slap a label on it… but at it’s core this circles the exploitation/action side of things rather firmly. You
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The long and short of Space goes as follows: in the future year 2050, things ain’t fuckin’ nifty for Dr. Ada Gray (Lara Jean Sullivan) and her comrades aboard The Udo. You see, after one of your outer space accidents, which are a lot like normal accidents, just with the outer space part ramped-up considerably, these folks find themselves involved in a fight for survival leaves them stranded out in the middle of nowhere, your galaxy, U.S. of A. Seems like a simple premise, and for the most part it is, but man does this flick do a ton of things right! Let’s start with the cast, all of whom are pretty solid performers, but the stand-out for your’s cruelly was the aforementioned Lara Jean Sullivan who carries the picture with an engaging performance that adds a ton of heart and soul to a picture that has plenty to spare! Plus it’s always cool to see modern-day exploitation maestro Len
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Richie (Kris Reilly) and Cassidy’s (Kaiti Wallen) are having a lil’ shindig, and they’ve had the seemingly shit-hot idea of hiring a psychic named Vesna (Aphrodite Nikolovski) to tickle the ol’ preternatural pickle and hopefully conjure up some grins. Well ol’ V-dawg suggests the group have themselves a lil’ seance action, which leaves Rich a tad lukewarm, seeing as how he’s a skeptical bastard at heart. Well, as fate, and horror movie goings-on would have it, his instincts are right, as during that spirit chat sesh, some eerie entity or another decides our world is looks waaay better than nay demonic digs it now inhabits and decides to cross the veil right quick… and bad news, said presence may actually be the spirit of richie’s long-dead Pappy, which would really place the terror turd well and truly in the ol’ punch bowl! Now just why wouldn’t that be a welcome family reunion, well… said father, Carter (Yan Birch fromThe People
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In the middle of one of them there zombie apocalypses (a more common occurrence than one would believe if our beloved horror biz is to be believed), a rag-tag group of survivors who’s ranks include, but are not limited to: a dude lookin’ straight out of the ’70s, a woman who continuously shoves people’s faces into her breasts, a rather fab zombie exterminator, and a school girl with a baseball bat. The long and the short of it is, these misfits have to band together and form a fighting force capable of withstanding this horrific outbreak of living dead… so, there probably as good as fucked… Make no mistake, Zombie Rampage 2 is an ultra-low budget affair, so you can take any expectations of Hollywood gloss, put in a box, and shove it right up your arcane ass. Now, as you lot know; that is aces with yours cruelly, and what this fright flick lacks in polish it makes up
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Halloween‘s Scout Taylor-Compton finds herself kidnapped in the trailer for writer-director Lane Toran‘s unnerving cult thriller Getaway, from Uncork’d Entertainment. “Tamara Miller (Jaclyn Betham) has planned a weekend lake getaway with her two best friends. When she gets kidnapped by a backwoods cult, eerie and unexplained occurrences arise. Will she make it out alive or become the treasure of these deranged lunatics?” Landry Allbright (“Star Trek: Picard”), Lane Toran (“Hey Arnold”), Jamil Walker Smith (“Stargate Universe”), Jaclyn Betham (“The Haves and Have Nots”), Ben Deschaine (Super Shark), and Chrystopher Ryan Johnson (“The Riches”) also star in the thriller written co-written by Betham. Getaway is available on DVD and Digital April 14th.
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We’ve got the new clip for the highly anticipated Realm of Shadows (aka Fate Upside Down), starring horror legend Tony Todd (Candyman and Final Destination franchises), Jimmy Drain (Fate Upside Down, The Initiation) and Vida Ghaffari (The Mindy Project, Eternal Code). This film features a world of mystery, possession, and shadows in an anthology of short horror-themed tales woven into a full-length feature presentation. Even the most shocking stories are based on true events. Todd plays Fr. Dudley, a long time Catholic priest, dedicated to his profession. Fr. Dudley must watch out for his close friend Robby Duray, played by Drain, during a testing time in Robby’s life. He also takes on the volatile task of taming Robby’s diabolic alter ego, and steer him away from the snares of Satan. Cassandra, played by Ghaffari is the alluring and mysterious muse of Master Makin…the mysterious owner of the haunted vault near Strain City’s infamous cemetery and narrator of the shadows for
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While cruising around on YouTube to find some B-movies to watch for a future article, I stumbled, more like tripped over, a film I can’t believe I never heard of and after watching it I watched it again, The Silence of the Hams. The Silence of the Hams is a satirical film released in 1994 that spoofs The Silence of the Lambs and Psycho. The film is directed, written, and stars Italian comedian Ezio Greggio. The film features an impressive cast along with a list of cameos that includes John Carpenter, Mel Brooks, Joe Dante, John Landis, and Ray De Luca. The film follows FBI Agent Joe Dee Fostar (Billy Zane) who needs the help of Dr. Animal Cannibal Pizza (Dom DeLuise) to locate and stop a serial killer. Meanwhile, Fostar’s girlfriend Jane Wine (Charlene Tilton) steals money entrusted to her by her boss (Rip Taylor) and his investor (Bubba Smith) and ends up fleeing to a motel owned by
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Police Sergeant Zoe Norris (Katherine Drake) is having a rather shit day on the job what with the lunatics, suicides, and alien invasions. This is why I don’t do Mondays, amirite fam? Any fuckin’ how, those pesky aliens and their robot pals are turning the town into a petri dish to test out some wacky-ass space virus that makes anyone infected go bathsit and off themselves right quick! soon Norris and a rag-tag group of survivors hole up in the ol’ police station and attempt to make it through the outre ordeal, but of course that will prove mega difficult… so all hail our new alien overlords I guess?!! Let’s not buck our terror tradition, and start out with what works well with Alien Outbreak… and let me lay a spoiler on ya; this flick does plenty right in-fucking-deed! Let’s start with the nuts n’ bolts; this is a well acted, well shot flick with plenty of mounting tension and
Continue reading →
IndieMoviesNewsTrailers
Cinedigm has snagged the domestic rights to the upcoming horror thriller The Voices, directed by Wesley Alley and Bradley Fowler. The new trailer is here, reminding us not to play with Ouija boards. “The story follows a young woman who seeks sanctuary at a remote family home, where she struggles to cope with her sister’s schizophrenia. All too soon, however, her own sanity begins to fray and security of the walls around her transform into a prison of her own making.” Amanda Markowitz (Love Meet Hope), Broadway star Victoria Matlock (“Wicked”), Brendan Sexton III (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri), and genre icon Lin Shaye (Insidious, The Grudge) star. Alley, Fowler, Amanda Markowitz, Victoria Matlock, and James Christopher Fechser produced. John W. Bosher, Chris Charles and Juri Koll co-produced, with Andy Wizenberg serving as Executive Producer. The Voices is set for release on Digital and DVD this spring.
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Death of a Vlogger The U.K. faux documentary Death of a Vlogger uses the possibility of supernatural occurrences to explore the pitfalls of today’s social media world. It does so in a manner that is consistently entertaining, and though it offers some criticism on both internet fame seekers and the often callous audiences that follow them, it never gets too heavy-handed in its messages. Writer/director Graham Hughes stars as Graham, a YouTube personality who begins experiencing strange incidents in his flat after he has laser eye surgery. He is joined by his friend Erin (Annabel Logan), and the duo further explores the possibilities of what might be taking place in his home. Eventually, paranormal investigator Steve (Paddy Kondracki) comes aboard, seeking as many new likes and follows as he can get, only for the trio to be called out on their story by fellow YouTuber and skeptic Alice (Joma West). Hughes leads a strong cast, and he helms the film
Continue reading →
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Pedo ass-hat Frank (Jay Amari) gets him self unintentionally murder-ized by a gaggle of juvenile delinquents that come to the rescue of his latest victim Sarah (Corynn Treadwell). Given their past, these dudes are none to anxious to dial ol’ 911, so they get the shit-hot idea to torch Frank’s pad… but his wife Molly (Marie Smalley) arrives home just as the demented deed is about to go down, and finds herself a hostage as these killer kids, and their friends whom soon join them, decide their next step! As is the way, further static ensues, and the group, once splintered, grows stronger… but will their bond be enough to see them through this patch of dark waters? To clear the air a bit; Juvenile Delinquents would fall more on the drama side of the equation if one is trying to slap a label on it… but at it’s core this circles the exploitation/action side of things rather firmly. You
Continue reading →
IndieMoviesReviewsThriller
The long and short of Space goes as follows: in the future year 2050, things ain’t fuckin’ nifty for Dr. Ada Gray (Lara Jean Sullivan) and her comrades aboard The Udo. You see, after one of your outer space accidents, which are a lot like normal accidents, just with the outer space part ramped-up considerably, these folks find themselves involved in a fight for survival leaves them stranded out in the middle of nowhere, your galaxy, U.S. of A. Seems like a simple premise, and for the most part it is, but man does this flick do a ton of things right! Let’s start with the cast, all of whom are pretty solid performers, but the stand-out for your’s cruelly was the aforementioned Lara Jean Sullivan who carries the picture with an engaging performance that adds a ton of heart and soul to a picture that has plenty to spare! Plus it’s always cool to see modern-day exploitation maestro Len
Continue reading →
IndieMoviesReviewsThriller
Richie (Kris Reilly) and Cassidy’s (Kaiti Wallen) are having a lil’ shindig, and they’ve had the seemingly shit-hot idea of hiring a psychic named Vesna (Aphrodite Nikolovski) to tickle the ol’ preternatural pickle and hopefully conjure up some grins. Well ol’ V-dawg suggests the group have themselves a lil’ seance action, which leaves Rich a tad lukewarm, seeing as how he’s a skeptical bastard at heart. Well, as fate, and horror movie goings-on would have it, his instincts are right, as during that spirit chat sesh, some eerie entity or another decides our world is looks waaay better than nay demonic digs it now inhabits and decides to cross the veil right quick… and bad news, said presence may actually be the spirit of richie’s long-dead Pappy, which would really place the terror turd well and truly in the ol’ punch bowl! Now just why wouldn’t that be a welcome family reunion, well… said father, Carter (Yan Birch fromThe People
Continue reading →
IndieMoviesReviews
In the middle of one of them there zombie apocalypses (a more common occurrence than one would believe if our beloved horror biz is to be believed), a rag-tag group of survivors who’s ranks include, but are not limited to: a dude lookin’ straight out of the ’70s, a woman who continuously shoves people’s faces into her breasts, a rather fab zombie exterminator, and a school girl with a baseball bat. The long and the short of it is, these misfits have to band together and form a fighting force capable of withstanding this horrific outbreak of living dead… so, there probably as good as fucked… Make no mistake, Zombie Rampage 2 is an ultra-low budget affair, so you can take any expectations of Hollywood gloss, put in a box, and shove it right up your arcane ass. Now, as you lot know; that is aces with yours cruelly, and what this fright flick lacks in polish it makes up
Continue reading →
IndieMoviesNewsThrillerTrailers
Halloween‘s Scout Taylor-Compton finds herself kidnapped in the trailer for writer-director Lane Toran‘s unnerving cult thriller Getaway, from Uncork’d Entertainment. “Tamara Miller (Jaclyn Betham) has planned a weekend lake getaway with her two best friends. When she gets kidnapped by a backwoods cult, eerie and unexplained occurrences arise. Will she make it out alive or become the treasure of these deranged lunatics?” Landry Allbright (“Star Trek: Picard”), Lane Toran (“Hey Arnold”), Jamil Walker Smith (“Stargate Universe”), Jaclyn Betham (“The Haves and Have Nots”), Ben Deschaine (Super Shark), and Chrystopher Ryan Johnson (“The Riches”) also star in the thriller written co-written by Betham. Getaway is available on DVD and Digital April 14th.
Continue reading →
IndieMoviesNewsThrillerTrailers
We’ve got the new clip for the highly anticipated Realm of Shadows (aka Fate Upside Down), starring horror legend Tony Todd (Candyman and Final Destination franchises), Jimmy Drain (Fate Upside Down, The Initiation) and Vida Ghaffari (The Mindy Project, Eternal Code). This film features a world of mystery, possession, and shadows in an anthology of short horror-themed tales woven into a full-length feature presentation. Even the most shocking stories are based on true events. Todd plays Fr. Dudley, a long time Catholic priest, dedicated to his profession. Fr. Dudley must watch out for his close friend Robby Duray, played by Drain, during a testing time in Robby’s life. He also takes on the volatile task of taming Robby’s diabolic alter ego, and steer him away from the snares of Satan. Cassandra, played by Ghaffari is the alluring and mysterious muse of Master Makin…the mysterious owner of the haunted vault near Strain City’s infamous cemetery and narrator of the shadows for
Continue reading →
