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Movie Review: Lion-Girl (2023) – Cleopatra Entertainment Blu-ray
Beginning the way you’d imagine a live-action flick created in part by Go Nagai (Devilman, Violence Jack to name but a few… ) would; namely with a shit-ton of nudity (more on that in a bit) and folks turning into demons! After that bit of biz we learn that the world has been turned into a post-apocalyptic wasteland due to meteor strikes with the resulting remains of said strikes turning compatible humans into space demons known as ANORAC (that’s Corona backwards, and more on that in a bit as well). Meanwhile Japan, now known as Neo-Nippon, has fallen under the rule of the tyrannical Shogun Nobuhide Fujinaga (Tomoki Kimura) and his cadre of bondage-gear clad samurai lead by Kaisei Kishi (the ever-popular Derek Mears, who has been in a ton of stuff, so let’s go with 2009’s Friday the 13th update and the 2019 Swamp Thing TV series… and really goes all-fuckin’-out in this role to comic book super-villain perfection!).
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Unleash Your Inner Beast with ‘Hellhounds’ (Trailer)
Calling all fans of ferocious frights and action-packed chills! Get ready to sink your teeth into Hellhounds. The hair-raising werewolf horror film that is coming to digital and DVD. Hellhounds pits a pack of savage werewolves known as the “Hellhounds” against an order of werewolf hunters called the “Silver Bullets.” These two ancient orders have been locked in a bloody war for generations. Now, they are preparing for their final standoff. Masquerading as rival biker gangs to hide their true nature from the unsuspecting world, the two groups will now unleash a blood-drenched fight to the death. After the “Silver Bullets” slaughter his entire pack, the lone surviving “Hellhound,” Alias, embarks on a vengeance-fueled rampage to wipe out the “Silver Bullets.” Writer-director Robert Conway (The Covenant) promises a film that blends the classic thrills of werewolf cinema, comparing it to films like Silver Bullet and Blood in the Snow. Expect gruesome creature makeup and heart-pounding action sequences that will leave
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New Bloody Trailer Unleashed For Shudder’s ‘Destroy All Neighbors’
Shudder, the ultimate streaming service for horror and thrillers is gearing up to unleash the new hard rockin’ splatterfest Destroy All Neighbors. We’ve got the killer new trailer, which teases an insane film that is a “must-see!” This film, about a pain-in-the-ass neighbor and a fed-up musician, stars Jonah Ray Rodrigues (Mystery Science Theater 3000), Alex Winter of the Bill & Ted franchise, and “Reno 911” actor Thomas Lennon. Directed by Josh Forbes, Destroy All Neighbors was written by Jared Logan and Charles Pieper. In this blood-drenched, balls-to-the-wall, fun flick, “William Brown (Jonah Ray Rodrigues) is a neurotic, self-absorbed musician determined to finish his prog-rock magnum opus. But faces a creative roadblock in the form of a noisy and grotesque neighbor named Vlad (Alex Winter). Finally, working up the nerve to demand that Vlad keep it down, it goes badly. While attempting to cover up one murder, William’s accidental reign of terror causes victims to pile up and become undead
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A First Look At The Horror-Thriller ‘Insane Like Me’
A combat veteran sets out to uncover the truth in the supernatural horror film Insane Like Me from director Chip Joslin. Today, we’ve got the first images. Starring Britt Bankhead, Oscar nominee Eric Roberts, Grace Patterson, and Samantha Reddy., the film was written by Britt Bankhead. Insane Like Me Sees the veteran released from a mental asylum. He embarks on a search to uncover the truth and settle the score for the crime he was falsely accused of, leading to a haunting journey filled with supernatural thrills. “This script was essentially inspired by movies I grew up loving over the years. I’ve always been connected to films that involved action scenes and fast cars, with a sense of horror and suspense. We used actual haunted locations such as the Glen Hotel and the Historic Jail located in Glen Rose, Texas. Many of our locations have been considered to be some of the most haunted places in Texas.” -Britt Bankhead, Writer/Producer
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Exclusive Clip: ‘Santastein’ Is Coming To Town On Screambox
Ahead of the holidays, which can be killer, we’ve got an exclusive clip from the fright-filled SCREAMBOX Exclusive Santastein. The festive twist on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein delivers Christmas cheer and fear in equal measure. In Santastein, Max is only six years old when he accidentally burns Santa to a crisp on Christmas Eve. 12 years later, Max attempts to raise Santa from the dead to fix his past mistakes and restore the Christmas spirit. But he soon realizes that the creature he has created is a bloodthirsty killer – and it’s headed straight for the town’s Christmas party! Santastein is co-written and co-directed by Manuel Camilion and Benjamin Edelman, who cite Scream and Evil Dead 2 as inspiration for this fun flick. Their feature debut is based on the short film of the same name they made while studying film at the University of Miami. Jared Korotkin, Ophelia Rivera, Michael Vitovich, Fernando Morales, Kaylie Heyner, Fernando Morales, and Heather Fisch
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Zombies Are Unleashed In ‘A Cadaver Christmas’ – Now On Blu-ray
I will admit that one of my favorite things about the Christmas season is the holiday-themed horror films. Several new ones have been released this year, including It’s a Wonderful Knife and A Creature Was Stirring. The announcement has now come that another killer Christmas movie has just slashed its way onto Blu-ray after first premiering in 2011, A Cadaver Christmas. Prepare yourself for a festive holiday-themed zombie comedy unlike any other. Described as a cross between It’s a Wonderful Life and Night of the Living Dead – A Cadaver Christmas tells the story of an unlikely band of heroes charged with the task of saving the world from an army of living corpses that are quickly recruiting new members. The dead have been given the gift of life this Christmas, and it is up to a university janitor to take it back! Directed by Joe Zerull, The indie film stars Daniel Rairdin-Hale, Hanlon Smith-Dorsey, and Yosh Hayashi. Daniel Rairdin-Hale,
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A Fetal Choice Leads To Horrors In ‘Cold Blows The Wind’
Blame the Dog Productions has now released Cold Blows the Wind, a film by Eric Williford. This award-winning horror feature took the titles of “Best Feature” and “Judge’s Choice” at Horror Hound 2023. The film boasts a talented cast, including Victoria Vertuga, Jamie Bernadette, Danell Leyva, and Torrey Lawrence. The story revolves around Dean and Tasha, who make a series of grave errors, starting with driving under the influence and hitting a jogger. Their situation only worsens when Dean and Tasha decide to bury the body in a secluded area. As tensions rise and disagreements mount, a mysterious visitor offers them a deal: protection in exchange for keeping their secret. Will they be able to cooperate and find their way back home, or will their differences lead to even more horrifying consequences? After watching the trailer below, head over to the Cold Blows the Wind website and watch the thriller. [/embedyt
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‘Beneath Us All,’ Featuring A Perfect Rotten Tomatoes Score, Is Now Streaming
After its hit festival run and earning critical acclaim and a rare perfect Rotten Tomatoes score, the genre-bending film Beneath Us All is now streaming! The vampire film boasts an impressive ensemble cast that includes Sean Whalen (Twister), Maria Olsen (Percy Jackson & The Olympians), Yan Birch (The People Under the Stairs), Angelina Danielle Cama (Ash and Bone), and Kaiti Wallen (The Devil’s Left Hand). Beneath Us All centers on Julie, a foster child approaching her 18th birthday, when she finds a pendent disguised as an injured man that unleashes unspeakable evil. As the presence continues to gain power, she finds herself in a race to save her family. Directed by Haley Wallen, who is also behind films like Ash and Bone and The Devil’s Right Hand, which was released earlier this year, has made an impact in the horror genre with both previous films getting rave reviews, including from HorrorFuel’s Dan XIII, who called The Devil’s Right Hand “one
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A Woman Out For Revenge Hits The Road In The ‘Roadkill’ Trailer
Director Richard Anthony Dunford takes viewers on one hell of a dark, wild ride with the indie film RoadKill, set to premiere this January. Starring the likes of Sarah Alexandra Marks, Eric Roberts, Dani Thompson, Colin Baker, and Meghan Adara, a fight for survival unfolds in Roadkill, previously known as The Caller. A woman driven by rage and revenge hits the open road. After picking up a drifter the ride turns into a fight for survival. Roadkill will leave you on the edge of your seat when it arrives in theaters and on Digital on January 5, 2024, from Unkork’d Entertainment.
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Unsolved Campus Mysteries: A Deep Dive into Collegiate True Crime Stories
Colleges and universities, bustling with the energy of learning and growth, are often considered safe havens for students immersing themselves in studying, assignments, and the thrill of college life. However, these academic sanctuaries sometimes harbor unsolved mysteries and true crime stories that remain etched in their history. This article sheds light on several unsolved mysteries from college campuses, offering a glimpse into the less talked about, darker side of collegiate life. For students delving into such intriguing topics and needing assistance with their academic papers, considering using a paper writing service to write annotated bibliography for me could be an invaluable aid in navigating these complex narratives. The Disappearance of Maura Murray (University of Massachusetts Amherst) In February 2004, 21-year-old Maura Murray, a nursing student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, mysteriously disappeared after leaving the university grounds. After emailing her professors and employer that she was taking a week off due to a family emergency, Murray embarked on an
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Movie Review: Lion-Girl (2023) – Cleopatra Entertainment Blu-ray
Beginning the way you’d imagine a live-action flick created in part by Go Nagai (Devilman, Violence Jack to name but a few… ) would; namely with a shit-ton of nudity (more on that in a bit) and folks turning into demons! After that bit of biz we learn that the world has been turned into a post-apocalyptic wasteland due to meteor strikes with the resulting remains of said strikes turning compatible humans into space demons known as ANORAC (that’s Corona backwards, and more on that in a bit as well). Meanwhile Japan, now known as Neo-Nippon, has fallen under the rule of the tyrannical Shogun Nobuhide Fujinaga (Tomoki Kimura) and his cadre of bondage-gear clad samurai lead by Kaisei Kishi (the ever-popular Derek Mears, who has been in a ton of stuff, so let’s go with 2009’s Friday the 13th update and the 2019 Swamp Thing TV series… and really goes all-fuckin’-out in this role to comic book super-villain perfection!).
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Unleash Your Inner Beast with ‘Hellhounds’ (Trailer)
Calling all fans of ferocious frights and action-packed chills! Get ready to sink your teeth into Hellhounds. The hair-raising werewolf horror film that is coming to digital and DVD. Hellhounds pits a pack of savage werewolves known as the “Hellhounds” against an order of werewolf hunters called the “Silver Bullets.” These two ancient orders have been locked in a bloody war for generations. Now, they are preparing for their final standoff. Masquerading as rival biker gangs to hide their true nature from the unsuspecting world, the two groups will now unleash a blood-drenched fight to the death. After the “Silver Bullets” slaughter his entire pack, the lone surviving “Hellhound,” Alias, embarks on a vengeance-fueled rampage to wipe out the “Silver Bullets.” Writer-director Robert Conway (The Covenant) promises a film that blends the classic thrills of werewolf cinema, comparing it to films like Silver Bullet and Blood in the Snow. Expect gruesome creature makeup and heart-pounding action sequences that will leave
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New Bloody Trailer Unleashed For Shudder’s ‘Destroy All Neighbors’
Shudder, the ultimate streaming service for horror and thrillers is gearing up to unleash the new hard rockin’ splatterfest Destroy All Neighbors. We’ve got the killer new trailer, which teases an insane film that is a “must-see!” This film, about a pain-in-the-ass neighbor and a fed-up musician, stars Jonah Ray Rodrigues (Mystery Science Theater 3000), Alex Winter of the Bill & Ted franchise, and “Reno 911” actor Thomas Lennon. Directed by Josh Forbes, Destroy All Neighbors was written by Jared Logan and Charles Pieper. In this blood-drenched, balls-to-the-wall, fun flick, “William Brown (Jonah Ray Rodrigues) is a neurotic, self-absorbed musician determined to finish his prog-rock magnum opus. But faces a creative roadblock in the form of a noisy and grotesque neighbor named Vlad (Alex Winter). Finally, working up the nerve to demand that Vlad keep it down, it goes badly. While attempting to cover up one murder, William’s accidental reign of terror causes victims to pile up and become undead
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A First Look At The Horror-Thriller ‘Insane Like Me’
A combat veteran sets out to uncover the truth in the supernatural horror film Insane Like Me from director Chip Joslin. Today, we’ve got the first images. Starring Britt Bankhead, Oscar nominee Eric Roberts, Grace Patterson, and Samantha Reddy., the film was written by Britt Bankhead. Insane Like Me Sees the veteran released from a mental asylum. He embarks on a search to uncover the truth and settle the score for the crime he was falsely accused of, leading to a haunting journey filled with supernatural thrills. “This script was essentially inspired by movies I grew up loving over the years. I’ve always been connected to films that involved action scenes and fast cars, with a sense of horror and suspense. We used actual haunted locations such as the Glen Hotel and the Historic Jail located in Glen Rose, Texas. Many of our locations have been considered to be some of the most haunted places in Texas.” -Britt Bankhead, Writer/Producer
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Exclusive Clip: ‘Santastein’ Is Coming To Town On Screambox
Ahead of the holidays, which can be killer, we’ve got an exclusive clip from the fright-filled SCREAMBOX Exclusive Santastein. The festive twist on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein delivers Christmas cheer and fear in equal measure. In Santastein, Max is only six years old when he accidentally burns Santa to a crisp on Christmas Eve. 12 years later, Max attempts to raise Santa from the dead to fix his past mistakes and restore the Christmas spirit. But he soon realizes that the creature he has created is a bloodthirsty killer – and it’s headed straight for the town’s Christmas party! Santastein is co-written and co-directed by Manuel Camilion and Benjamin Edelman, who cite Scream and Evil Dead 2 as inspiration for this fun flick. Their feature debut is based on the short film of the same name they made while studying film at the University of Miami. Jared Korotkin, Ophelia Rivera, Michael Vitovich, Fernando Morales, Kaylie Heyner, Fernando Morales, and Heather Fisch
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Zombies Are Unleashed In ‘A Cadaver Christmas’ – Now On Blu-ray
I will admit that one of my favorite things about the Christmas season is the holiday-themed horror films. Several new ones have been released this year, including It’s a Wonderful Knife and A Creature Was Stirring. The announcement has now come that another killer Christmas movie has just slashed its way onto Blu-ray after first premiering in 2011, A Cadaver Christmas. Prepare yourself for a festive holiday-themed zombie comedy unlike any other. Described as a cross between It’s a Wonderful Life and Night of the Living Dead – A Cadaver Christmas tells the story of an unlikely band of heroes charged with the task of saving the world from an army of living corpses that are quickly recruiting new members. The dead have been given the gift of life this Christmas, and it is up to a university janitor to take it back! Directed by Joe Zerull, The indie film stars Daniel Rairdin-Hale, Hanlon Smith-Dorsey, and Yosh Hayashi. Daniel Rairdin-Hale,
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A Fetal Choice Leads To Horrors In ‘Cold Blows The Wind’
Blame the Dog Productions has now released Cold Blows the Wind, a film by Eric Williford. This award-winning horror feature took the titles of “Best Feature” and “Judge’s Choice” at Horror Hound 2023. The film boasts a talented cast, including Victoria Vertuga, Jamie Bernadette, Danell Leyva, and Torrey Lawrence. The story revolves around Dean and Tasha, who make a series of grave errors, starting with driving under the influence and hitting a jogger. Their situation only worsens when Dean and Tasha decide to bury the body in a secluded area. As tensions rise and disagreements mount, a mysterious visitor offers them a deal: protection in exchange for keeping their secret. Will they be able to cooperate and find their way back home, or will their differences lead to even more horrifying consequences? After watching the trailer below, head over to the Cold Blows the Wind website and watch the thriller. [/embedyt
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‘Beneath Us All,’ Featuring A Perfect Rotten Tomatoes Score, Is Now Streaming
After its hit festival run and earning critical acclaim and a rare perfect Rotten Tomatoes score, the genre-bending film Beneath Us All is now streaming! The vampire film boasts an impressive ensemble cast that includes Sean Whalen (Twister), Maria Olsen (Percy Jackson & The Olympians), Yan Birch (The People Under the Stairs), Angelina Danielle Cama (Ash and Bone), and Kaiti Wallen (The Devil’s Left Hand). Beneath Us All centers on Julie, a foster child approaching her 18th birthday, when she finds a pendent disguised as an injured man that unleashes unspeakable evil. As the presence continues to gain power, she finds herself in a race to save her family. Directed by Haley Wallen, who is also behind films like Ash and Bone and The Devil’s Right Hand, which was released earlier this year, has made an impact in the horror genre with both previous films getting rave reviews, including from HorrorFuel’s Dan XIII, who called The Devil’s Right Hand “one
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A Woman Out For Revenge Hits The Road In The ‘Roadkill’ Trailer
Director Richard Anthony Dunford takes viewers on one hell of a dark, wild ride with the indie film RoadKill, set to premiere this January. Starring the likes of Sarah Alexandra Marks, Eric Roberts, Dani Thompson, Colin Baker, and Meghan Adara, a fight for survival unfolds in Roadkill, previously known as The Caller. A woman driven by rage and revenge hits the open road. After picking up a drifter the ride turns into a fight for survival. Roadkill will leave you on the edge of your seat when it arrives in theaters and on Digital on January 5, 2024, from Unkork’d Entertainment.
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Unsolved Campus Mysteries: A Deep Dive into Collegiate True Crime Stories
Colleges and universities, bustling with the energy of learning and growth, are often considered safe havens for students immersing themselves in studying, assignments, and the thrill of college life. However, these academic sanctuaries sometimes harbor unsolved mysteries and true crime stories that remain etched in their history. This article sheds light on several unsolved mysteries from college campuses, offering a glimpse into the less talked about, darker side of collegiate life. For students delving into such intriguing topics and needing assistance with their academic papers, considering using a paper writing service to write annotated bibliography for me could be an invaluable aid in navigating these complex narratives. The Disappearance of Maura Murray (University of Massachusetts Amherst) In February 2004, 21-year-old Maura Murray, a nursing student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, mysteriously disappeared after leaving the university grounds. After emailing her professors and employer that she was taking a week off due to a family emergency, Murray embarked on an
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