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Ice Nine Kills' New True Crime Book 'The Silver Scream' Explores Killers That Inspired Horror Icons

Ice Nine Kills’ New True Crime Book ‘The Silver Scream’ Explores Killers That Inspired Horror Icons

Heavy metal band Ice Nine Kills announces the book The Silver Scream exposes the bloodiest behind-the-scenes details of the most gruesome, shocking, true-crime tragedy of our time. Part autopsy, part grisly director’s “cut,” this is the only book with a comprehensive exploration inside the mind of America’s notorious, celluloid-obsessed rock star turned cinema-copycat murderer, Spencer Charnas. Award–winning television reporter Roy Merkin is the only storyteller in possession of the journals scrawled by disgraced psychotherapist Dr. Ian Black. The Silver Scream reconstructs, with unflinching detail, how fiction became fact, art imitated death, and the most horrific movie murders by the likes of Jason, Leatherface, Freddy, Michael, and the rest became real. Merkin courageously slashes open the ghoulish mind and tortured nightmares of Spencer himself, probing deeply with razor-sharp precision. Learn how the box office created so many oblong boxes. Understand why this rock n’ roll heartthrob chose to stop so many human hearts. Inspired by Ice Nine Kills’ fifth album of

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 24, 2023
'Fear The Invisible Man' Comes Home This June (Trailer)

‘Fear The Invisible Man’ Comes Home This June (Trailer)

Director Paul Dudbridge explores H.G. Well’s classic tale in the new horror film Fear the Invisible Man, in which a young widow shelters her invisible medical school colleague. As his sanity deteriorates, she must stop him before he endangers the city. Starring David Hayman (The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas), Mark Arnold (Teen Wolf), Mhairi Calvey (Braveheart), and Mike Beckingham (Truth Seekers), the script was penned by Phillip Day. Paul Dudbridge, Monika Gergelova, Malcolm Winter, Michael Riley, and Hanover Pictures produce. In the film, “after taking in her medical school colleague, who has become invisible, a widow witnesses his gradual descent into madness. As he schemes to unleash a reign of terror and murder, she must find a way to stop him from wreaking havoc across the city.” Fear the Invisible Man arrives on June 13, 2023, on Digital, VOD, and DVD, from 101 Films.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 24, 2023
The Blood-Drenched, Gore-Filled Japanese Horror 'The Sound Of Silence' Coming To Blu-ray

The Blood-Drenched, Gore-Filled Japanese Horror ‘The Sound Of Silence’ Coming To Blu-ray

From British-born filmmaker Guy comes the blood-drenched, gore-filled Japanese horror The Sound of Silence “In the relentless heat of the grueling summer, temperatures soar to blistering levels as cicadas emerge to sing their ear-shattering song. Months of continued exposure is enough to make anyone start to feel a little off. Anyone, except that oddity the locals call ‘the Cicada Man.’ Who is that strange man, and why is he always walking around with boxes full of live cicadas? More importantly, what does he do with them? As the heat gets to our heroine and her sanity depletes, real life and delusion begin to mix. Her darkest nightmares seep into our world, and she fears the Cicada Man has planted his swarm of insects inside her. She must get them out – at all costs. Thus begins her downward spiral into extreme paranoia and self-mutilation. She needs to make it through the summer.” The Sound of Summer stars Shinya Hankawa, Kaori

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 24, 2023
Sci-Fi London Film Festival Announces Its Mind-Boggling 2023 Lineup

Sci-Fi London Film Festival Announces Its Mind-Boggling 2023 Lineup

Sci-Fi London Film Festival, which opens May 31st, serves up speculative cinema and chilling fare galore, from the horror of The Elderly to the mystery of UFO Sweden. Following is the official press announcement. Today the SCI-FI-LONDON FILM FESTIVAL 2023 launches its cosmic 23rd annual programme, which will run from Wednesday 31st May until Tuesday 6th June with seven days of fantastic film. It will showcase a fabulous line-up with 2 World Premieres, 10 UK Premieres, 6 World Short Premieres and 13 UK Short Premieres. Alongside the festival is also doing a classic screening of Peter Watkins’ THE WAR GAME with a live score! Opening this year’s festival on 31 May is the UK premiere of the exciting Swedish blockbuster, UFO SWEDEN by Victor Danell. It’s 1996, and a group of misfits in Norrköping spend their time investigating UFO sightings in Sweden. They debunk 99 per cent of the claims, but the remaining one per cent fuels their passion. Denise,

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Joseph Perry
May 24, 2023
Watch The Short Horror Film 'The Whisper In The Woods' Here!

Watch The Short Horror Film ‘The Whisper In The Woods’ Here!

Jeff Payne‘s new short horror film The Whisper in the Woods is out now, and you can watch it here for free. “Following the death of a loved one, two backpackers journey into the mountains to help with an emotional release. They stumble upon horrors beyond their wildest imagination. This is a horror tale about regret.” “Two years in the making. I have no words. To the cast, crew, family, friends, and everyone in between, thank you for making this little movie a dream come true. I hope to deliver some shocks and scares, but underneath is a message. A message to hold on to your loved ones and never take anything for granted. The regret is real. Take time for your family. Take time for your friends. Savor the moments with the people around you. Nothing lasts forever. I present to you “The Whisper In The Woods” – Jeff Payne. Watch the entire 29-minute-long black-and-white film, The Whisper in

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 23, 2023
Jena Malone And Christopher Lloyd Starring In Upcoming Supernatural Horror 'The Movers'

Jena Malone And Christopher Lloyd Starring In Upcoming Supernatural Horror ‘The Movers’

Production began on Double 3 Media’s supernatural horror The Movers, starring Jena Malone (pictured), who recently starred in the horror film Consecration, Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future), and Terence Howard (Iron Man). Giorgio Serafini is writing and directing the film, according to Deadline. Grant Feely (Obi-Wan), Kellan Rhude (“Dexter: New Blood”), and Natalie Burn (Black Adam) will also star in the film, which is being described as a “paranoid supernatural thriller.” “The Movers centers around a close-knit family who moves into a seemingly charming neighborhood, only to discover that all is not what it appears. As they face persistent threats, the family begins questioning their reality and the world around them. It’s a nightmarish universe of deceiving angels and compassionate demons, lost souls desperately seeking a way out.” We’ll keep you posted.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 23, 2023
Social Media Horror 'Influencer' Premieres This Week On Shudder (Trailer)

Social Media Horror ‘Influencer’ Premieres This Week On Shudder (Trailer)

Shudder‘s new social media horror-thriller Influencer from writer-director Kurtis David Harder (Harpoon, Superhost, V/H/S 94), premieres this week on the streaming service for horror and thrillers. In the film, “Madison (Emily Tennant, “Riverdale”) is a popular social media influencer who is having a lonely and uneventful trip in Thailand despite what she tells her followers on Instagram. While reflecting on her boyfriend canceling the trip, she meets CW (Cassandra Naud, “See”), a fearless and enigmatic traveler who offers to take her to some of the most Instagram-worthy locations. Together they share authentic meals and drinks with locals, discussing the differences between Madison’s online presence and CW’s lack of one. After showing Madison all of the amazing sights, things take a different turn when CW brings her to a surprise location – a deserted island completely off the grid.” Influencer was produced by Tesh Guttikond, who co-wrote the script, Kurtis David Harder, Brandon Christensen, Jack Campbell, and Micah Henry. The film

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 23, 2023
LEGEND reveals slate of horror and thriller premieres for June 2023

LEGEND reveals slate of horror and thriller premieres for June 2023

UK readers, LEGEND has another amazing month of classic and recent horror and thriller fare in store for you in June! Following is the official press announcement. Female avengers, waring brothers and a coffin-bound Ryan Reynolds spearheads a dangerously heart-racing May line-up on LEGEND, highlighted by the UK TV premieres of Howard J. Ford’s award-winning child-abduction horror drama NEVER LET GO, revenge Western ANY BULLET WILL DO, action thriller ACTS OF VENGEANCE, starring Antonio Banderas and British action-adventure war film MERCENARIES, Plus, there are Channel premieres for English-language Spanish survival thriller BURIED, starring Ryan Reynolds, and INTERVIEW WITH A HIT MAN, starring Luke Goss as a deadly hitman with a secret past. THE VINTAGE VAULT continues to chill Sunday nights with its popular classic genre double-bills, which, this month, include the channel premieres of Robert Young’s erotic masterpiece VAMPIRE CIRCUS and THE UNCANNY, a gruesome, blood-curdling collection of horror short stories, starring Peter Cushing, Ray Milland, Joan Greenwood, Susan Penhaligon

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Joseph Perry
May 23, 2023
'Cocaine Shark' Is Swimming Its Way Onto DVD (Trailer)

‘Cocaine Shark’ Is Swimming Its Way Onto DVD (Trailer)

Let’s face it; you would think there is nothing more majestic or terrifying than a giant shark lurking just below the surface, hungry and ready to tear its next meal apart. But what about a giant shark fueled by cocaine? That’s right; Cocaine Shark is swimming your way! In Cocaine Shark, “A mafia drug lord has unleashed a new, highly addictive stimulant on the streets called HT25, derived from sharks held captive in a secret lab, and which causes monstrous side effects.” reads the film’s synopsis. “After an explosion and leak at the lab, an army of mutated, bloodthirsty sharks and other creatures are set loose on the world as a small band of people try to stop the carnage.” Cocaine Shark is directed by Mark Polonia and written by Bando Glutz. It stars Samantha Coolidge, Ryan Dalton, Natalie Himmelberger, and Titus Himmelberger. Watch Cocaine Shark now on VOD and get your copy on DVD on July 11, 2023, from

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 23, 2023
A Painting Hides A Terrifying Secret In The Thai Horror 'Cracked' (Trailer)

A Painting Hides A Terrifying Secret In The Thai Horror ‘Cracked’ (Trailer)

A horrifying truth lays beneath the veneer of a painting in the bone-chilling Thai horror film Cracked. In the film, “Ruja (actress/model Chayanit Chansangavej) returns to Thailand from New York with her young daughter Rachel to settle her late father’s estate. Included in her inheritance are two mysterious portraits of a bewitching woman that she is told are worth a fortune if only they weren’t damaged. Desperate to sell the paintings, Ruja hires Tim (K-pop star Nichkhun), an art restorer, to prepare the canvases for sale. But the cracks in the paint have begun to reveal long-hidden secrets, and as strange phenomena begin to emerge around them, Ruja and Rachel quickly realize their lives are in grave danger.” Directed by Surapong Ploensang, Cracked was written by Eakasit Thairaat, Onusa Donsawai, Pun Homchuen, and Surapong Ploensang. It stars Chayanit Chansangavej, Byron Bishop, Nichkhun, and Nutthatcha Padovan. Featuring English subtitles, Cracked premieres on VOD and DVD on May 26, 2023.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 23, 2023

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Ice Nine Kills' New True Crime Book 'The Silver Scream' Explores Killers That Inspired Horror Icons

Ice Nine Kills’ New True Crime Book ‘The Silver Scream’ Explores Killers That Inspired Horror Icons

Heavy metal band Ice Nine Kills announces the book The Silver Scream exposes the bloodiest behind-the-scenes details of the most gruesome, shocking, true-crime tragedy of our time. Part autopsy, part grisly director’s “cut,” this is the only book with a comprehensive exploration inside the mind of America’s notorious, celluloid-obsessed rock star turned cinema-copycat murderer, Spencer Charnas. Award–winning television reporter Roy Merkin is the only storyteller in possession of the journals scrawled by disgraced psychotherapist Dr. Ian Black. The Silver Scream reconstructs, with unflinching detail, how fiction became fact, art imitated death, and the most horrific movie murders by the likes of Jason, Leatherface, Freddy, Michael, and the rest became real. Merkin courageously slashes open the ghoulish mind and tortured nightmares of Spencer himself, probing deeply with razor-sharp precision. Learn how the box office created so many oblong boxes. Understand why this rock n’ roll heartthrob chose to stop so many human hearts. Inspired by Ice Nine Kills’ fifth album of

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 24, 2023
'Fear The Invisible Man' Comes Home This June (Trailer)

‘Fear The Invisible Man’ Comes Home This June (Trailer)

Director Paul Dudbridge explores H.G. Well’s classic tale in the new horror film Fear the Invisible Man, in which a young widow shelters her invisible medical school colleague. As his sanity deteriorates, she must stop him before he endangers the city. Starring David Hayman (The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas), Mark Arnold (Teen Wolf), Mhairi Calvey (Braveheart), and Mike Beckingham (Truth Seekers), the script was penned by Phillip Day. Paul Dudbridge, Monika Gergelova, Malcolm Winter, Michael Riley, and Hanover Pictures produce. In the film, “after taking in her medical school colleague, who has become invisible, a widow witnesses his gradual descent into madness. As he schemes to unleash a reign of terror and murder, she must find a way to stop him from wreaking havoc across the city.” Fear the Invisible Man arrives on June 13, 2023, on Digital, VOD, and DVD, from 101 Films.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 24, 2023
The Blood-Drenched, Gore-Filled Japanese Horror 'The Sound Of Silence' Coming To Blu-ray

The Blood-Drenched, Gore-Filled Japanese Horror ‘The Sound Of Silence’ Coming To Blu-ray

From British-born filmmaker Guy comes the blood-drenched, gore-filled Japanese horror The Sound of Silence “In the relentless heat of the grueling summer, temperatures soar to blistering levels as cicadas emerge to sing their ear-shattering song. Months of continued exposure is enough to make anyone start to feel a little off. Anyone, except that oddity the locals call ‘the Cicada Man.’ Who is that strange man, and why is he always walking around with boxes full of live cicadas? More importantly, what does he do with them? As the heat gets to our heroine and her sanity depletes, real life and delusion begin to mix. Her darkest nightmares seep into our world, and she fears the Cicada Man has planted his swarm of insects inside her. She must get them out – at all costs. Thus begins her downward spiral into extreme paranoia and self-mutilation. She needs to make it through the summer.” The Sound of Summer stars Shinya Hankawa, Kaori

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 24, 2023
Sci-Fi London Film Festival Announces Its Mind-Boggling 2023 Lineup

Sci-Fi London Film Festival Announces Its Mind-Boggling 2023 Lineup

Sci-Fi London Film Festival, which opens May 31st, serves up speculative cinema and chilling fare galore, from the horror of The Elderly to the mystery of UFO Sweden. Following is the official press announcement. Today the SCI-FI-LONDON FILM FESTIVAL 2023 launches its cosmic 23rd annual programme, which will run from Wednesday 31st May until Tuesday 6th June with seven days of fantastic film. It will showcase a fabulous line-up with 2 World Premieres, 10 UK Premieres, 6 World Short Premieres and 13 UK Short Premieres. Alongside the festival is also doing a classic screening of Peter Watkins’ THE WAR GAME with a live score! Opening this year’s festival on 31 May is the UK premiere of the exciting Swedish blockbuster, UFO SWEDEN by Victor Danell. It’s 1996, and a group of misfits in Norrköping spend their time investigating UFO sightings in Sweden. They debunk 99 per cent of the claims, but the remaining one per cent fuels their passion. Denise,

Continue reading →
Joseph Perry
May 24, 2023
Watch The Short Horror Film 'The Whisper In The Woods' Here!

Watch The Short Horror Film ‘The Whisper In The Woods’ Here!

Jeff Payne‘s new short horror film The Whisper in the Woods is out now, and you can watch it here for free. “Following the death of a loved one, two backpackers journey into the mountains to help with an emotional release. They stumble upon horrors beyond their wildest imagination. This is a horror tale about regret.” “Two years in the making. I have no words. To the cast, crew, family, friends, and everyone in between, thank you for making this little movie a dream come true. I hope to deliver some shocks and scares, but underneath is a message. A message to hold on to your loved ones and never take anything for granted. The regret is real. Take time for your family. Take time for your friends. Savor the moments with the people around you. Nothing lasts forever. I present to you “The Whisper In The Woods” – Jeff Payne. Watch the entire 29-minute-long black-and-white film, The Whisper in

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 23, 2023
Jena Malone And Christopher Lloyd Starring In Upcoming Supernatural Horror 'The Movers'

Jena Malone And Christopher Lloyd Starring In Upcoming Supernatural Horror ‘The Movers’

Production began on Double 3 Media’s supernatural horror The Movers, starring Jena Malone (pictured), who recently starred in the horror film Consecration, Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future), and Terence Howard (Iron Man). Giorgio Serafini is writing and directing the film, according to Deadline. Grant Feely (Obi-Wan), Kellan Rhude (“Dexter: New Blood”), and Natalie Burn (Black Adam) will also star in the film, which is being described as a “paranoid supernatural thriller.” “The Movers centers around a close-knit family who moves into a seemingly charming neighborhood, only to discover that all is not what it appears. As they face persistent threats, the family begins questioning their reality and the world around them. It’s a nightmarish universe of deceiving angels and compassionate demons, lost souls desperately seeking a way out.” We’ll keep you posted.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 23, 2023
Social Media Horror 'Influencer' Premieres This Week On Shudder (Trailer)

Social Media Horror ‘Influencer’ Premieres This Week On Shudder (Trailer)

Shudder‘s new social media horror-thriller Influencer from writer-director Kurtis David Harder (Harpoon, Superhost, V/H/S 94), premieres this week on the streaming service for horror and thrillers. In the film, “Madison (Emily Tennant, “Riverdale”) is a popular social media influencer who is having a lonely and uneventful trip in Thailand despite what she tells her followers on Instagram. While reflecting on her boyfriend canceling the trip, she meets CW (Cassandra Naud, “See”), a fearless and enigmatic traveler who offers to take her to some of the most Instagram-worthy locations. Together they share authentic meals and drinks with locals, discussing the differences between Madison’s online presence and CW’s lack of one. After showing Madison all of the amazing sights, things take a different turn when CW brings her to a surprise location – a deserted island completely off the grid.” Influencer was produced by Tesh Guttikond, who co-wrote the script, Kurtis David Harder, Brandon Christensen, Jack Campbell, and Micah Henry. The film

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 23, 2023
LEGEND reveals slate of horror and thriller premieres for June 2023

LEGEND reveals slate of horror and thriller premieres for June 2023

UK readers, LEGEND has another amazing month of classic and recent horror and thriller fare in store for you in June! Following is the official press announcement. Female avengers, waring brothers and a coffin-bound Ryan Reynolds spearheads a dangerously heart-racing May line-up on LEGEND, highlighted by the UK TV premieres of Howard J. Ford’s award-winning child-abduction horror drama NEVER LET GO, revenge Western ANY BULLET WILL DO, action thriller ACTS OF VENGEANCE, starring Antonio Banderas and British action-adventure war film MERCENARIES, Plus, there are Channel premieres for English-language Spanish survival thriller BURIED, starring Ryan Reynolds, and INTERVIEW WITH A HIT MAN, starring Luke Goss as a deadly hitman with a secret past. THE VINTAGE VAULT continues to chill Sunday nights with its popular classic genre double-bills, which, this month, include the channel premieres of Robert Young’s erotic masterpiece VAMPIRE CIRCUS and THE UNCANNY, a gruesome, blood-curdling collection of horror short stories, starring Peter Cushing, Ray Milland, Joan Greenwood, Susan Penhaligon

Continue reading →
Joseph Perry
May 23, 2023
'Cocaine Shark' Is Swimming Its Way Onto DVD (Trailer)

‘Cocaine Shark’ Is Swimming Its Way Onto DVD (Trailer)

Let’s face it; you would think there is nothing more majestic or terrifying than a giant shark lurking just below the surface, hungry and ready to tear its next meal apart. But what about a giant shark fueled by cocaine? That’s right; Cocaine Shark is swimming your way! In Cocaine Shark, “A mafia drug lord has unleashed a new, highly addictive stimulant on the streets called HT25, derived from sharks held captive in a secret lab, and which causes monstrous side effects.” reads the film’s synopsis. “After an explosion and leak at the lab, an army of mutated, bloodthirsty sharks and other creatures are set loose on the world as a small band of people try to stop the carnage.” Cocaine Shark is directed by Mark Polonia and written by Bando Glutz. It stars Samantha Coolidge, Ryan Dalton, Natalie Himmelberger, and Titus Himmelberger. Watch Cocaine Shark now on VOD and get your copy on DVD on July 11, 2023, from

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 23, 2023
A Painting Hides A Terrifying Secret In The Thai Horror 'Cracked' (Trailer)

A Painting Hides A Terrifying Secret In The Thai Horror ‘Cracked’ (Trailer)

A horrifying truth lays beneath the veneer of a painting in the bone-chilling Thai horror film Cracked. In the film, “Ruja (actress/model Chayanit Chansangavej) returns to Thailand from New York with her young daughter Rachel to settle her late father’s estate. Included in her inheritance are two mysterious portraits of a bewitching woman that she is told are worth a fortune if only they weren’t damaged. Desperate to sell the paintings, Ruja hires Tim (K-pop star Nichkhun), an art restorer, to prepare the canvases for sale. But the cracks in the paint have begun to reveal long-hidden secrets, and as strange phenomena begin to emerge around them, Ruja and Rachel quickly realize their lives are in grave danger.” Directed by Surapong Ploensang, Cracked was written by Eakasit Thairaat, Onusa Donsawai, Pun Homchuen, and Surapong Ploensang. It stars Chayanit Chansangavej, Byron Bishop, Nichkhun, and Nutthatcha Padovan. Featuring English subtitles, Cracked premieres on VOD and DVD on May 26, 2023.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 23, 2023
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