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Survival Horror ‘Hunt Her, Kill Her’ Slashes Its Way Onto VOD

Welcome Villain Films has unleashed its tense, cat-and-mouse thriller on VOD platforms. The indie festival hit, Hunt Her, Kill Her, is directed by Ryan Thiessen and Greg Swinson. The film premiered at the Chattanooga Film Festival and garnered nominations from several genre film fests, including HorrorHound, Chicago Horror Film Festival, and many others. “Hunt Her, Kill Her follows a lone night shift janitor during her first night on the job who finds herself in an unexpected fight for survival when she becomes the target of sinister masked intruders. As their disturbing motives become clearer, she must use her crafty instincts and barbaric violence to survive the night.” Natalie Terrazzino stars as the lead, facing off against JC Oakley III, who plays the film’s villain. The film was shot on location in a working furniture factory in Morristown, Tennessee. Watch Hunt Her, Kill Her now on VOD from Welcome Villian Films.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 17, 2023

Movie Review: Drowning by Numbers (1988) – Severin 4K

Three women named Cissie Colpitts (who the fuck knows, I men they are related so there’s that… anyway, they’re played by Joan Plowright, Juliet Stevenson, and Joely Richardson… the last of whom you cats n’ creeps may remember from 2019’s Nick Cage starring Lovecraft adaptation, The Color Out of Space) become involved in the ol’ murder biz after Cissie (watch the movie to see which one!) catches her lout of a hubbie havin’ a skin-slappin’ case of the naked horneys with a younger lady! After a post-coital drowning via bathtub, said louse of a spouse is done for, Cissie and the other Cissies manage to cover it up thanks to a hot-to-trot coroner, Madgett (Bernard Hill) by name, who is promised sexual favors for his help but is left perpetually blue in the balls. Before long, the other Cissies’ get sick of the married life with similarly deadly results, and ol’ Madgett is called upon time and time again with

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DanXIII
Apr 15, 2023

Two ‘The Third Saturday In October’ Movies Coming This May

What if a lost horror franchise made during the peak of the slasher genre was unearthed today, but only two of the films could be restored? Filmmaker Jay Burleson imagined just that with The Third Saturday In October: Part V, and The Third Saturday in October: Part 1, out this May. A double feature of terror, The Third Saturday In October Part V, sees unstoppable killer Jakkariah Harding once again stalking and butchering the football-loving residents of a small Alabama town, this time finding a treasure trove of victims after he chances upon a football watch party. And then get ready to see how the horror began in The Third Saturday in October: Part 1, which tells the story of Harding’s death row escape and ensuing slaughter as two survivors of his initial attack hunt him down. Aiming to recreate the bygone video store days when horror fans might have had to watch a franchise out of order, the filmmakers

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 15, 2023

Acclaimed Mystery ‘Trenque Lauquen’ Making Its US Theatrical Premiere

From acclaimed Argentinian director Laura Citarella comes Trenque Lauquen, a gripping tale of mystery that unfolds over twelve chapters and screened in two installments, premiering this April. Trenque Lauquen tells the story of Laura, a biologist cataloging plant species in the small town of Trenque Lauquen, Argentina, who has gone missing. Her boyfriend and a driver she’s worked with teamed up to track her down. The two men share stories and tour the doldrums of the Las Pampas area. As they get to know one another, they begin to unravel the mystery behind Laura’s disappearance, discoveries that lead to other discoveries, and even more questions. The deeper we go into the rabbit hole, the more the film begins to unfold like a giant map—sprouting stories within stories in a labyrinth of genres, characters, and vivid flashbacks. At turns, detective caper, thriller, sci-fi tale, and romance, Trenque Lauquen changes perspective in its second part and introduces supernatural elements into the drama.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 14, 2023

Trailer: ‘The Angry Black Girl And Her Monster’ Takes Inspiration From Frankenstein

From writer-director Bomani J. Story comes the film The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster, a fresh, new spin on the Frankenstein story. The cast includes Laya DeLeon Hayes, Denzel Whitaker, Chad L. Coleman, Reilly Brooke Stith, and Keith Holliday. Jack Davis, Darren Brandl, and Bomani J. Story produced. In the film, “Vicaria is a brilliant teenager who believes death is a disease that can be cured. After the brutal and sudden murder of her brother, she embarks on a dangerous journey to bring him back to life. The film thematically challenges our ideas of life and death. Bomani J. Story, the film’s writer and director crafts a thrilling tale about a family that, despite the terrors of systemic pressure, will survive and be reborn again. During our recent interview with “Walking Dead,” star Chad L. Coleman, he told us about his role in The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster. “Yeah, it’s brilliant…brilliant. The Angry Black and Her Monster

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 14, 2023

Gay Horror Comedy ‘Summoning Sylvia’ Haunts Digital & VOD Today

The LGBTQ+ horror-comedy Summoning Sylvia is slashing its way onto Digital today! “The movie follows a gay bachelor party which takes a spooky turn when the groom’s straight ex-military brother crashes the proceedings, and sinister spirits are summoned.” Summoning Sylvia was directed by Wesley Taylor (a Broadway veteran known for Rock of Ages and The Addams Family) and Alex Wyse (returning to Broadway this season in Good Night Oscar), making their directorial debuts, which they also wrote together. The directors commented, “Ultimately a celebration of queer friendship, the film explores the assumptions we make about each other, which can lead to some super silly scary spooky s—!” The cast includes Travis Coles (Dollhouse), Frankie Grande (Spree), Michael Urie (Ugly Betty), Troy Iwata (Dash & Lily), Noah Ricketts (American Gods), Nicholas Logan (I Care a Lot), Tony-nominee Veanne Cox, Camden Garcia (Station 19) and Sean Grandillo (Scream: The TV Series). Summoning Sylvia is coming to VOD and Digital release on April

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 7, 2023

‘Blood Covered Chocolate’ Trailer Gives You A Taste Of The Horrors To Come

Director Monte Light’s unique homage to horror classic Nosferatu, Blood Covered Chocolate, bares its fangs this April on Digital. The new black-and-white trailer gives you a taste of the horrors to come. “When an ancient, shapeshifting monster bites a recovering drug addict named Massimo, he must fight to save his girlfriend, Tien, from the same bloody fate.” Michael Klug, Christine Nguyen, Meghan Deanna Smith, Debra Lamb, Helene Udy, Mike Ferguson, and Joe Altieri star in a Monte Light film. Witness Blood Covered Chocolate on digital platforms worldwide on April 7, 2023, from Terror Films.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 6, 2023

Five Must See Horror Movies Streaming Now Free On Tubi (Part I)

Around here, we are big fans of the completely FREE streaming service Tubi. In fact, the last movie I executive produced, 13 Slays Till X-Mas, is streaming now it. Not only does Tubi have indie horror films, but they also have big-budget movies. We’ve compiled a list of 5 must-see horror movies you need to watch on Tubi now. The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016) This brilliant and underrated movie, one of my favorites, centers on a father and son, both coroners, who are pulled into a complex mystery while attempting to identify the body of a young woman harboring dark secrets. Last Shift (2014) This underrated gem follows a rookie cop’s 1st shift alone on the last night of a closing police station. Watch as her night turns into a living nightmare. Watch Last Shift before the remake, Malum, is released, and be sure to check out our interview with the director, Anthony DiBlasi, and its star Natalie Victoria.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 5, 2023

Short Film Review: Real Cool Time (2023)

Rock musician Devin (Lanae Hyneman) has fallen on some hard ass times… mentally anyway. After a disastrous European tour, Devin has retreated to a lw-rent apartment to seclude herself from the world ostensibly to work on material for a follow up to her bands successful debut album, but really she wallows in sadness and does her best to look like a burnt out shell of a woman. She’s pretty successful at that as well. While developing that skill-set she is interrupted by pushy journalist Juliya (Alice Shen) who demands Devin give her the scoop on what really went on across the pond. Her pain-in-the-assness pays off, and she gets her wish… and you can bet the freaky farm that the answer is much more than just truck loads of beastly booze and fistfuls of drugs. Supernatural shenanigans ensue! Writer/director Matthew Packman (who also helmed 2020’s vampire revenge flick Morbid Colors which I reviewed right here) returns to the gritty city

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DanXIII
Apr 5, 2023

Greg Tally Joins Upcoming Monster Movie ‘A Hard Place’

Greg Tally, star of Devil’s Knight and producer of “Mystery Science Theater 3000,” has now joined the cast of J. Horton’s upcoming monster movie, A Hard Place, whose killer poster has just been unveiled. A Hard Place follows a group of criminals on the lam in the rocky mountains who find themselves in the middle of an ancient feud between the creatures that rule the day and the monsters that rule the night. Tally plays Steve, a shy guy who lives to take care of his sister ever since their parents were killed tragically years before. He uses humor and sarcasm as a defense mechanism and is not too keen on their recent criminal endeavors. A Hard Place, set to begin film this year, is a large-scale monster vs. monster movie that features two brand-new types of creatures that have never been seen before. Michael J. Epstein co-wrote the film along with J. Horton, who is also directing.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 1, 2023

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Survival Horror ‘Hunt Her, Kill Her’ Slashes Its Way Onto VOD

Welcome Villain Films has unleashed its tense, cat-and-mouse thriller on VOD platforms. The indie festival hit, Hunt Her, Kill Her, is directed by Ryan Thiessen and Greg Swinson. The film premiered at the Chattanooga Film Festival and garnered nominations from several genre film fests, including HorrorHound, Chicago Horror Film Festival, and many others. “Hunt Her, Kill Her follows a lone night shift janitor during her first night on the job who finds herself in an unexpected fight for survival when she becomes the target of sinister masked intruders. As their disturbing motives become clearer, she must use her crafty instincts and barbaric violence to survive the night.” Natalie Terrazzino stars as the lead, facing off against JC Oakley III, who plays the film’s villain. The film was shot on location in a working furniture factory in Morristown, Tennessee. Watch Hunt Her, Kill Her now on VOD from Welcome Villian Films.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 17, 2023

Movie Review: Drowning by Numbers (1988) – Severin 4K

Three women named Cissie Colpitts (who the fuck knows, I men they are related so there’s that… anyway, they’re played by Joan Plowright, Juliet Stevenson, and Joely Richardson… the last of whom you cats n’ creeps may remember from 2019’s Nick Cage starring Lovecraft adaptation, The Color Out of Space) become involved in the ol’ murder biz after Cissie (watch the movie to see which one!) catches her lout of a hubbie havin’ a skin-slappin’ case of the naked horneys with a younger lady! After a post-coital drowning via bathtub, said louse of a spouse is done for, Cissie and the other Cissies manage to cover it up thanks to a hot-to-trot coroner, Madgett (Bernard Hill) by name, who is promised sexual favors for his help but is left perpetually blue in the balls. Before long, the other Cissies’ get sick of the married life with similarly deadly results, and ol’ Madgett is called upon time and time again with

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Apr 15, 2023

Two ‘The Third Saturday In October’ Movies Coming This May

What if a lost horror franchise made during the peak of the slasher genre was unearthed today, but only two of the films could be restored? Filmmaker Jay Burleson imagined just that with The Third Saturday In October: Part V, and The Third Saturday in October: Part 1, out this May. A double feature of terror, The Third Saturday In October Part V, sees unstoppable killer Jakkariah Harding once again stalking and butchering the football-loving residents of a small Alabama town, this time finding a treasure trove of victims after he chances upon a football watch party. And then get ready to see how the horror began in The Third Saturday in October: Part 1, which tells the story of Harding’s death row escape and ensuing slaughter as two survivors of his initial attack hunt him down. Aiming to recreate the bygone video store days when horror fans might have had to watch a franchise out of order, the filmmakers

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 15, 2023

Acclaimed Mystery ‘Trenque Lauquen’ Making Its US Theatrical Premiere

From acclaimed Argentinian director Laura Citarella comes Trenque Lauquen, a gripping tale of mystery that unfolds over twelve chapters and screened in two installments, premiering this April. Trenque Lauquen tells the story of Laura, a biologist cataloging plant species in the small town of Trenque Lauquen, Argentina, who has gone missing. Her boyfriend and a driver she’s worked with teamed up to track her down. The two men share stories and tour the doldrums of the Las Pampas area. As they get to know one another, they begin to unravel the mystery behind Laura’s disappearance, discoveries that lead to other discoveries, and even more questions. The deeper we go into the rabbit hole, the more the film begins to unfold like a giant map—sprouting stories within stories in a labyrinth of genres, characters, and vivid flashbacks. At turns, detective caper, thriller, sci-fi tale, and romance, Trenque Lauquen changes perspective in its second part and introduces supernatural elements into the drama.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 14, 2023

Trailer: ‘The Angry Black Girl And Her Monster’ Takes Inspiration From Frankenstein

From writer-director Bomani J. Story comes the film The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster, a fresh, new spin on the Frankenstein story. The cast includes Laya DeLeon Hayes, Denzel Whitaker, Chad L. Coleman, Reilly Brooke Stith, and Keith Holliday. Jack Davis, Darren Brandl, and Bomani J. Story produced. In the film, “Vicaria is a brilliant teenager who believes death is a disease that can be cured. After the brutal and sudden murder of her brother, she embarks on a dangerous journey to bring him back to life. The film thematically challenges our ideas of life and death. Bomani J. Story, the film’s writer and director crafts a thrilling tale about a family that, despite the terrors of systemic pressure, will survive and be reborn again. During our recent interview with “Walking Dead,” star Chad L. Coleman, he told us about his role in The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster. “Yeah, it’s brilliant…brilliant. The Angry Black and Her Monster

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 14, 2023

Gay Horror Comedy ‘Summoning Sylvia’ Haunts Digital & VOD Today

The LGBTQ+ horror-comedy Summoning Sylvia is slashing its way onto Digital today! “The movie follows a gay bachelor party which takes a spooky turn when the groom’s straight ex-military brother crashes the proceedings, and sinister spirits are summoned.” Summoning Sylvia was directed by Wesley Taylor (a Broadway veteran known for Rock of Ages and The Addams Family) and Alex Wyse (returning to Broadway this season in Good Night Oscar), making their directorial debuts, which they also wrote together. The directors commented, “Ultimately a celebration of queer friendship, the film explores the assumptions we make about each other, which can lead to some super silly scary spooky s—!” The cast includes Travis Coles (Dollhouse), Frankie Grande (Spree), Michael Urie (Ugly Betty), Troy Iwata (Dash & Lily), Noah Ricketts (American Gods), Nicholas Logan (I Care a Lot), Tony-nominee Veanne Cox, Camden Garcia (Station 19) and Sean Grandillo (Scream: The TV Series). Summoning Sylvia is coming to VOD and Digital release on April

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 7, 2023

‘Blood Covered Chocolate’ Trailer Gives You A Taste Of The Horrors To Come

Director Monte Light’s unique homage to horror classic Nosferatu, Blood Covered Chocolate, bares its fangs this April on Digital. The new black-and-white trailer gives you a taste of the horrors to come. “When an ancient, shapeshifting monster bites a recovering drug addict named Massimo, he must fight to save his girlfriend, Tien, from the same bloody fate.” Michael Klug, Christine Nguyen, Meghan Deanna Smith, Debra Lamb, Helene Udy, Mike Ferguson, and Joe Altieri star in a Monte Light film. Witness Blood Covered Chocolate on digital platforms worldwide on April 7, 2023, from Terror Films.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 6, 2023

Five Must See Horror Movies Streaming Now Free On Tubi (Part I)

Around here, we are big fans of the completely FREE streaming service Tubi. In fact, the last movie I executive produced, 13 Slays Till X-Mas, is streaming now it. Not only does Tubi have indie horror films, but they also have big-budget movies. We’ve compiled a list of 5 must-see horror movies you need to watch on Tubi now. The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016) This brilliant and underrated movie, one of my favorites, centers on a father and son, both coroners, who are pulled into a complex mystery while attempting to identify the body of a young woman harboring dark secrets. Last Shift (2014) This underrated gem follows a rookie cop’s 1st shift alone on the last night of a closing police station. Watch as her night turns into a living nightmare. Watch Last Shift before the remake, Malum, is released, and be sure to check out our interview with the director, Anthony DiBlasi, and its star Natalie Victoria.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 5, 2023

Short Film Review: Real Cool Time (2023)

Rock musician Devin (Lanae Hyneman) has fallen on some hard ass times… mentally anyway. After a disastrous European tour, Devin has retreated to a lw-rent apartment to seclude herself from the world ostensibly to work on material for a follow up to her bands successful debut album, but really she wallows in sadness and does her best to look like a burnt out shell of a woman. She’s pretty successful at that as well. While developing that skill-set she is interrupted by pushy journalist Juliya (Alice Shen) who demands Devin give her the scoop on what really went on across the pond. Her pain-in-the-assness pays off, and she gets her wish… and you can bet the freaky farm that the answer is much more than just truck loads of beastly booze and fistfuls of drugs. Supernatural shenanigans ensue! Writer/director Matthew Packman (who also helmed 2020’s vampire revenge flick Morbid Colors which I reviewed right here) returns to the gritty city

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Apr 5, 2023

Greg Tally Joins Upcoming Monster Movie ‘A Hard Place’

Greg Tally, star of Devil’s Knight and producer of “Mystery Science Theater 3000,” has now joined the cast of J. Horton’s upcoming monster movie, A Hard Place, whose killer poster has just been unveiled. A Hard Place follows a group of criminals on the lam in the rocky mountains who find themselves in the middle of an ancient feud between the creatures that rule the day and the monsters that rule the night. Tally plays Steve, a shy guy who lives to take care of his sister ever since their parents were killed tragically years before. He uses humor and sarcasm as a defense mechanism and is not too keen on their recent criminal endeavors. A Hard Place, set to begin film this year, is a large-scale monster vs. monster movie that features two brand-new types of creatures that have never been seen before. Michael J. Epstein co-wrote the film along with J. Horton, who is also directing.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 1, 2023
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