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Halloween lovers who can’t wait for their favorite time of the year can get ready to experience a season of amplified fright and freakish fun when Discovery, Food Network, HGTV, and Travel Channel come together to deliver 14 series and specials – more than 50 hours of shows – as part of the Ghostober programming event on the three networks and ondiscovery+. This year, the larger-than-ever “Ghostober IV” is designed to appeal to viewers who live for the creepy, scary, adrenaline-inducing stories that define Halloween. Several of the series and specials will be led by fan-favorite celebrities and supernatural experts. Emmy® nominated actor and producer Anthony Anderson (Black-ish, To Tell the Truth) and his mischievous mom, Doris Bowman (To Tell the Truth), star in the tricks-filled real estate show House Haunters on discovery+. Actress Alyson Hannigan hosts Outrageous Pumpkins, an ode to astounding carved creations on Food Network. Paranormal superstar Zak Bagans makes his Food Network debut on Halloween Wars,
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From award-winning writer-director Aaron Pagniano (We Got A Monkey’s Paw) comes Sunset on the River Styx On Demand this October, from Indican Pictures. Starring Phillip Andre Botello (As Real As You Make It), Jacqueline Jardell (Transfer), Cory Vaughn (Chosen), and Avery Kristen Pohl (Sound of My Voice), this dark thriller tells the story of two lovers as they attempt to navigate the workings of a vampire death cult. In the film, when Will (Botello), an out of luck bus driver, meets one of his passengers, Ashe (Jardell), the two find themselves entangled in an electric romance and on a voyage they could have never imagined. As Ashe helps Will come out of a waking sleep, she introduces him to a terrifying vampire cult, where his seemingly mundane life quickly transforms into a new, twisted reality. Challenging their pasts, their futures, and time itself, the two embark on a journey full of bloody consequences and horrifying circumstances. Pagniano’s Sunset on the
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In 1978, one film changed the face of cinema forever. Now, 43 years later, the brutal and notorious original film I Spit on Your Grave (aka Day of the Woman) is back and is still refusing to be buried! In the new limited edition 4K UHD 3 disc set, you can re-experience the phenomenon that shocked and divided the world – and influenced an entire genre and generation of filmmakers – in an Ultra High Definition 4K HDR remaster done by Ronin Flix on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray. The Blu-ray also features the restoration of director Meir Zarchi’s uncut 35mm original camera negative and restored original mono soundtrack on Blu-ray, with a bonus Blu-ray including the feature-length documentary Growing up with I Spit on Your Grave (2019) and all of the historical Ronin Flix special features. This 4K Ultra HD set belongs in every cinephiles collection. Originally coined by Roger Ebert as “a movie so sick, reprehensible and contemptible that
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This October, a medical experiment goes terribly wrong in the psychological horror film Implanted, from writer-director Fabien Dufils. In Implanted, Sarah, a struggling young woman living in Brooklyn, agrees to volunteer as an experimental test subject for a pharmaceutical company called Dynamic Health Cure and to be implanted with the LEXX nanochip. Sarah hopes that the money received for her participation will solve her financial troubles and help her to take care of her mother who has Alzheimer’s. A nanochip is implanted in her cerebral cortex. It is designed with artificial intelligence technology to take control of the body at the inception of any disease or illness. When the implant turns sinister and orders her to commit crimes, Sarah is plunged into a murderous spiral with only one choice: to live or die. Michelle Girolami stars in the film executive produced by Jordon Winter, Malek Ghorayeb, Paul Mignot, Karim Naceur, Edmond Tao, Léa Morel, and Julien Seri. Gravitas Ventures will
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AMC Networks’ premium streaming bundle AMC+ and RLJE Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, announced today the acquisition of and a day-and-date release for the darkly comedic drama Silent Night ahead of the film’s world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. Writer Camille Griffin makes her directorial debut with Silent Night, set to be released in theaters and stream exclusively on AMC+ in North America this December. Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Roman Griffin Davis, Annabelle Wallis, Lily-Rose Depp, Ṣọpé Dìrísù, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Lucy Punch, Rufus Jones, and Trudie Styler star. From producers Matthew Vaughn (Kingsman franchise), Trudie Styler (Moon), and Celine Rattray (The Kids Are Alright), Silent Night follows a group of old friends who – in true British fashion and while the rest of the world faces impending doom – reunite to celebrate Christmas in the comfort of an idyllic country home. Burdened with the inconvenience of mankind’s imminent destruction, they adopt a stiff upper lip, crack
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The insane horror film, Death Drop Gorgeous, arrives in theaters and on Digital today (9/10). To celebrate, a new red band trailer has been released. An ode to John Waters, the film follows “A dejected bartender and an aging drag queen fight to survive the eccentric and hostile nightlife of a corrupt city, as a masked maniac slaughters young gay men and drains them of blood.” The festival favorite is from directors Michael J. Ahern, Christopher Dalpe, and Brandon Perras-Sanchez, and features a cast led by Wayne Gonsalves, Payton St. James, Brandon Perras-Sanchez, and Christopher Dalpe. Death Drop Gorgeous, an LBGTQ+ horror film, is out today from Dark Star Pictures.
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IFC Midnight has now obtained the US rights to Eskil Vogt’s chilling supernatural drama The Innocents, the sophomore film from the director of Thelma, and set a 2022 release date. The film, which debuted at Cannes (2021), is “a dark and twisted morality fable that unfolds under the bright Nordic sun, The Innocents follows a group of young children who become friends during the summer holidays, drawn together by the discovery of mysterious shared abilities. Out of sight of the adults, the children bond quickly, exploring their newfound powers and testing their limits in the forests and playgrounds surrounding their brutalist apartment complex. As the children’s loyalties shift and small cruelties escalate, their innocent play takes a dark turn towards the malevolent, and strange things begin to happen.” Arianna Bocco, President of IFC Films, said, “Eskil Vogt is one of the most exciting filmmakers working in Scandinavia today. He has developed a distinct voice through his many high-profile writing credits
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A blood-thirsty beast is unleashed in the new trailer for The Mutation, directed by Scott Jeffrey (Dragon Fury). After a deadly experiment on a rat goes wrong, the mutated rat has been let loose in a city and a group of detectives are on the hunt for the beast. Zoologist, Allen Marsh must work alongside a grieving widow to help the detectives capture and exterminate the mutated rat. As the body count rises, no one is safe, and the rat is growing at a rapid pace! Starring Ricardo Freitas, Amanda-Jade Tyler, Abi Casson Thompson, and James Robertson, The Mutation comes to DVD and Digital on October 5, 2021, from Uncork’d Entertainment. Check out the new trailer.
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Legendary author Stephen King has released a new short story Red Screen exclusively at Humble Bundle in a partnership where 100% of the proceeds of the sales go towards The ACLU. We’re so excited to partner with one of the world’s most respected names in fiction, Stephen King, to bring book lovers a brand new story to dive into,” said Kamini Tiwari, Humble’s VP of Social Impact. We’re also honored to work with the ACLU for this Humble Exclusive to support their nationwide efforts to protect people’s rights and civil liberties.” This exclusive bundle is on sale now through September 16th through Humble Bundle’s pay-what-you-want-model ($5 minimum)! This never-before-published crime thriller follows a cop who interrogates a deranged plumber who just murdered his wife, only to discover something far more insidious.
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Raven’s Banner unleashes a horde of killer crustaceans on a small town in Crabs, written and directed by Pierce Berolzheimer. Jessica Morris, Dylan Riley Snyder, and Robert Craighead star in the film that sees a horde of murderous crab monsters descend on a sleepy coastal town on Prom night, and only a ragtag group of outcasts can save the day. As soon as a release date is announced we’ll let you know. In the meantime, check out the new trailer.
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Halloween lovers who can’t wait for their favorite time of the year can get ready to experience a season of amplified fright and freakish fun when Discovery, Food Network, HGTV, and Travel Channel come together to deliver 14 series and specials – more than 50 hours of shows – as part of the Ghostober programming event on the three networks and ondiscovery+. This year, the larger-than-ever “Ghostober IV” is designed to appeal to viewers who live for the creepy, scary, adrenaline-inducing stories that define Halloween. Several of the series and specials will be led by fan-favorite celebrities and supernatural experts. Emmy® nominated actor and producer Anthony Anderson (Black-ish, To Tell the Truth) and his mischievous mom, Doris Bowman (To Tell the Truth), star in the tricks-filled real estate show House Haunters on discovery+. Actress Alyson Hannigan hosts Outrageous Pumpkins, an ode to astounding carved creations on Food Network. Paranormal superstar Zak Bagans makes his Food Network debut on Halloween Wars,
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From award-winning writer-director Aaron Pagniano (We Got A Monkey’s Paw) comes Sunset on the River Styx On Demand this October, from Indican Pictures. Starring Phillip Andre Botello (As Real As You Make It), Jacqueline Jardell (Transfer), Cory Vaughn (Chosen), and Avery Kristen Pohl (Sound of My Voice), this dark thriller tells the story of two lovers as they attempt to navigate the workings of a vampire death cult. In the film, when Will (Botello), an out of luck bus driver, meets one of his passengers, Ashe (Jardell), the two find themselves entangled in an electric romance and on a voyage they could have never imagined. As Ashe helps Will come out of a waking sleep, she introduces him to a terrifying vampire cult, where his seemingly mundane life quickly transforms into a new, twisted reality. Challenging their pasts, their futures, and time itself, the two embark on a journey full of bloody consequences and horrifying circumstances. Pagniano’s Sunset on the
Continue reading →
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In 1978, one film changed the face of cinema forever. Now, 43 years later, the brutal and notorious original film I Spit on Your Grave (aka Day of the Woman) is back and is still refusing to be buried! In the new limited edition 4K UHD 3 disc set, you can re-experience the phenomenon that shocked and divided the world – and influenced an entire genre and generation of filmmakers – in an Ultra High Definition 4K HDR remaster done by Ronin Flix on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray. The Blu-ray also features the restoration of director Meir Zarchi’s uncut 35mm original camera negative and restored original mono soundtrack on Blu-ray, with a bonus Blu-ray including the feature-length documentary Growing up with I Spit on Your Grave (2019) and all of the historical Ronin Flix special features. This 4K Ultra HD set belongs in every cinephiles collection. Originally coined by Roger Ebert as “a movie so sick, reprehensible and contemptible that
Continue reading →
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This October, a medical experiment goes terribly wrong in the psychological horror film Implanted, from writer-director Fabien Dufils. In Implanted, Sarah, a struggling young woman living in Brooklyn, agrees to volunteer as an experimental test subject for a pharmaceutical company called Dynamic Health Cure and to be implanted with the LEXX nanochip. Sarah hopes that the money received for her participation will solve her financial troubles and help her to take care of her mother who has Alzheimer’s. A nanochip is implanted in her cerebral cortex. It is designed with artificial intelligence technology to take control of the body at the inception of any disease or illness. When the implant turns sinister and orders her to commit crimes, Sarah is plunged into a murderous spiral with only one choice: to live or die. Michelle Girolami stars in the film executive produced by Jordon Winter, Malek Ghorayeb, Paul Mignot, Karim Naceur, Edmond Tao, Léa Morel, and Julien Seri. Gravitas Ventures will
Continue reading →
AMCHoliday HorrorNewsStreaming TV
AMC Networks’ premium streaming bundle AMC+ and RLJE Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, announced today the acquisition of and a day-and-date release for the darkly comedic drama Silent Night ahead of the film’s world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. Writer Camille Griffin makes her directorial debut with Silent Night, set to be released in theaters and stream exclusively on AMC+ in North America this December. Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Roman Griffin Davis, Annabelle Wallis, Lily-Rose Depp, Ṣọpé Dìrísù, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Lucy Punch, Rufus Jones, and Trudie Styler star. From producers Matthew Vaughn (Kingsman franchise), Trudie Styler (Moon), and Celine Rattray (The Kids Are Alright), Silent Night follows a group of old friends who – in true British fashion and while the rest of the world faces impending doom – reunite to celebrate Christmas in the comfort of an idyllic country home. Burdened with the inconvenience of mankind’s imminent destruction, they adopt a stiff upper lip, crack
Continue reading →
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The insane horror film, Death Drop Gorgeous, arrives in theaters and on Digital today (9/10). To celebrate, a new red band trailer has been released. An ode to John Waters, the film follows “A dejected bartender and an aging drag queen fight to survive the eccentric and hostile nightlife of a corrupt city, as a masked maniac slaughters young gay men and drains them of blood.” The festival favorite is from directors Michael J. Ahern, Christopher Dalpe, and Brandon Perras-Sanchez, and features a cast led by Wayne Gonsalves, Payton St. James, Brandon Perras-Sanchez, and Christopher Dalpe. Death Drop Gorgeous, an LBGTQ+ horror film, is out today from Dark Star Pictures.
Continue reading →
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IFC Midnight has now obtained the US rights to Eskil Vogt’s chilling supernatural drama The Innocents, the sophomore film from the director of Thelma, and set a 2022 release date. The film, which debuted at Cannes (2021), is “a dark and twisted morality fable that unfolds under the bright Nordic sun, The Innocents follows a group of young children who become friends during the summer holidays, drawn together by the discovery of mysterious shared abilities. Out of sight of the adults, the children bond quickly, exploring their newfound powers and testing their limits in the forests and playgrounds surrounding their brutalist apartment complex. As the children’s loyalties shift and small cruelties escalate, their innocent play takes a dark turn towards the malevolent, and strange things begin to happen.” Arianna Bocco, President of IFC Films, said, “Eskil Vogt is one of the most exciting filmmakers working in Scandinavia today. He has developed a distinct voice through his many high-profile writing credits
Continue reading →
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A blood-thirsty beast is unleashed in the new trailer for The Mutation, directed by Scott Jeffrey (Dragon Fury). After a deadly experiment on a rat goes wrong, the mutated rat has been let loose in a city and a group of detectives are on the hunt for the beast. Zoologist, Allen Marsh must work alongside a grieving widow to help the detectives capture and exterminate the mutated rat. As the body count rises, no one is safe, and the rat is growing at a rapid pace! Starring Ricardo Freitas, Amanda-Jade Tyler, Abi Casson Thompson, and James Robertson, The Mutation comes to DVD and Digital on October 5, 2021, from Uncork’d Entertainment. Check out the new trailer.
Continue reading →
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Legendary author Stephen King has released a new short story Red Screen exclusively at Humble Bundle in a partnership where 100% of the proceeds of the sales go towards The ACLU. We’re so excited to partner with one of the world’s most respected names in fiction, Stephen King, to bring book lovers a brand new story to dive into,” said Kamini Tiwari, Humble’s VP of Social Impact. We’re also honored to work with the ACLU for this Humble Exclusive to support their nationwide efforts to protect people’s rights and civil liberties.” This exclusive bundle is on sale now through September 16th through Humble Bundle’s pay-what-you-want-model ($5 minimum)! This never-before-published crime thriller follows a cop who interrogates a deranged plumber who just murdered his wife, only to discover something far more insidious.
Continue reading →
NewsTrailers
Raven’s Banner unleashes a horde of killer crustaceans on a small town in Crabs, written and directed by Pierce Berolzheimer. Jessica Morris, Dylan Riley Snyder, and Robert Craighead star in the film that sees a horde of murderous crab monsters descend on a sleepy coastal town on Prom night, and only a ragtag group of outcasts can save the day. As soon as a release date is announced we’ll let you know. In the meantime, check out the new trailer.
Continue reading →
