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Movie Review: Vile (2011) – MVD Blu-ray
A gaggle of friends make that classic fright flick mistake by stopping to pick up an attractive hitchhiker. The end result of that blunder finds our heroes drugged, dragged to some shady-ass building or another, and fitted with vials in the base of their skulls. They soon learn that their captor intends on harvesting their brain fluid in those vicious vials… fluid collected via episodes of extreme pain! Soon all captives within those wicked walls are giving and receiving the gift of torture porn in a bid to survive the ordeal, but in all honesty their chances are slim as fuck… Coming from Director Taylor Sheridan (who wrote 2015’s Sicario) and Screenwriters Eric Jay Beck and Rob Kowsaluk, Vile is an odd entry in the aforementioned torture porn sub-genre. Populated with intentionally rote characters, it’s hard to root for anyone in particular… which isn’t usually a problem, as torture porn flicks are often made on the strength of their effects
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Movie Review: Beneath Us All (2023)
Viking vampires and the foster care system… if nothing else, Beneath Us All combines two incredibly disparate elements and makes it all flow… The Gibbs, Todd (Sean Whalen, The People Under the Stairs, The FP) and Janelle (fantastic character actor Maria Olsen, Paranormal Activity 3, Starry Eyes, and many, many more) are foster parents who have a strained relationship when it comes to one of their wards, Julie (Angelina Danielle Cama) who is mortified by Todd putting an injured bird she found out of it’s misery. This causes Julie to flee to the woods, where surely nothing bad will happen to her… Well, nothing does happen to her at first, but she does make a rather unsettling discovery in the form of an ancient Viking vampire Frey (Yan Birch) who is more than ready to get back on his feet and rip the citizens of a nearby town a few new assholes! Frey wastes no time setting up shop in
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Max Kicks Off Halloween With A Massive Lineup
Max is celebrating spooky season in a major way with new movies, old favorites, and series. Here’s what’s headed your way. Max kicks off on October 1st with the Final Destination franchise. But that’s not all. The Scream franchise is slashing its way onto the streamer the same day. As for series, “Doom Patrol” returns for its fourth and final season on October 12th. Here’s the treats headed your way. October 1 Anthropoid (2016) Appaloosa (2008) The Apparition (2012) Beetlejuice (1988) Blade Runner 2049 (2017) Blindspotting (2018) Control Room (2004) Critters 3 (1991) The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) Daphne & Velma (2018) Dark Shadows (2012) Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972) Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1969) Evil Lives Here: The Killer Speaks, Season 1 (ID) Final Destination (2000) Final Destination 2 (2003) Final Destination 3 (2006) Final Destination 5 (2011) The Final Destination (2009) Focus (2015) Freddy vs. Jason (2003) Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991) Friday the 13th (2009)
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What You Don’t Want To Miss This October On Apple TV+
While Apple TV+ doesn’t go big for Halloween, there are some premieres this October that should be on your radar. One movie premiere that you don’t want to miss this month is Martin Scorsese‘s true crime inspired film Killer of the Flower Moon, starring Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio. Based on David Grann’s best-selling book Killer of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI. The book and film are based on the true tragic Osage Indian murders in Oklahoma between 1910 and 1930. More than sixty wealthy Osage Native Americans lost their lives. The motive was greed over mineral rights. You can learn more about the true story by visiting the official Osage Nation website. The film premieres on October 20th following its theatrical debut on October 6th. The Enfield Poltergeist This exclusive docuseries delves into the infamous case of a family haunted. Odds are you will be familiar with the story that was
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Dark Matter TV Announces “Darktober” Releases
Dark Matter TV kicks off their Halloween programming “Darktober” this October with killer free movies and more! EXCLUSIVES AND NEW PROGRAMMING Dive into the darkness with a carefully curated selection of horror and genre content that will keep viewers on the edge of their seats. Exclusive and new film and television programming includes: BLACK BOX: A new anthology series created by Tom Sokalski. Five, half-hour episodes exploring futuristic technology, apocalyptic worlds, and sci-fi horrors. Episodes include “Gearhead”, “Ignurence”, “Obliteration”, “Godmachine”, and “Quarantine”. TRAIN TO BUSAN: A 95% certified fresh™ cult classic that delivers a thrillingly unique take on the zombie genre. THE WAILING: A 99% certified fresh™ South Korean horror/mystery. Shortly after a stranger arrives in a little village, a mysterious sickness starts spreading. A policeman, drawn into the incident, is forced to solve the mystery in order to save his daughter. THE GOLEM: A chillingly effective horror story rooted in rich folklore, blending centuries-old stories with timely themes. During
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Must See October Premieres On Netflix
This year Netflix is not adding a ton of films as part of their annual October celebration “Netflix and Chills.” Instead they are going big with premieres, releasing new series and movies. Here are some that you should add to your “must see” list. The Fall of the House of Usher October 12, 2023 Netflix has teamed up once again with “Haunting of Hill House” director Mike Flanagan for this original series based on the tale by Edgar Allen Poe. The series is a dark and twisted tale of a ruthless, corrupt family and that the time has come for the consequences of their actions to be felt through pain and death. The Conference October 13, 2023 Netflix will unleash their Swedish horror-comedy, The Conference, based on the book of the same name by Mats Strandberg, Part slasher, part comedy. The Conference is set at a teambuilding conference attended by a group of employees. The getaway quickly spirals into a
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Tune In For The Killer MGM+ Halloween Marathon
No tricks, only treats. MGM+ has announced their October 31st Halloween marathon, guaranteed to provide a happy Halloween for horror fans. As the leaves begin to fall and the dead begin to rise, MGM+ and MGM+ Hits invites viewers to settle in and get freaked out with a marathon of spooky programming so good it’s scary. Audiences can enjoy over 12 hours of frightening fun and catch-up on the best thrills and chills with hit series like “FROM,” “Chapelwaite,” “Blumhouse’s Compendium of Horror,” “Amityville: An Origin Story,” and “Psycho: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein” “Chapelwaite” 11:00 AM ET/PT – 3:40 PM ET/PT on MGM+ Episodes 101-105 Based on the short story “Jerusalem’s Lot,” by Stephen King Set in the 1850s, Chapelwaite follows Captain Charles Boone (Adrien Brody), who relocates his family of three children to his ancestral home in the small, seemingly sleepy town of Preacher’s Corners, Maine after his wife dies at sea. However, Charles will soon have
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Movie Review: Night of the Demons (1988)/Night of the Demons 2 (1994) – Scream Factory 4K
Angela (Amelia Kinkade) and Suzanne (legendary Scream Queen Linnea Quigley) are the type of ladies that offer up shoplifting and ass showing (set to the sweet, sweet strains of Pac-Man for the Atari 2600) in equal measure… I’ll let you detectives figure out who is more responsible for what… they are also the type to throw a Halloween hootnanny at an allegedly cursed, definitely abandoned mortuary. Once the party commences drinks are consumed, dancing is attempted, and a séance is held… the latter of which ends up freeing a demon from it’s prison deep within the confines of the mortuary that possesses Suzanne… and eventually Angela after that ol’ crowd-pleaser; a girl on girl kiss goes down! After that we are one Bauhaus-set dance number and a lipstick eatin’ titty away from a full-on murderous monster mash that our heroes will be hard pressed to survive! Filled with oh-so-fucking much Grade-A wise-assery, hard-rocking tunes about computer dating, exclamations such as
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Director Lindsey Anderson Beer Talks ‘Pet Sematary: Bloodlines’ In Our Interview
Pet Sematary: Bloodlines, the prequel to the 1989 classic, is set to premiere exclusively on Paramount+ this October. Ahead of its debut, I spoke with its director, Lindsey Anderson Beer, who created a great film, proving that she has a bright future in the horror genre. Lindsey Anderson Beer makes her triumphant directorial debut with Pet Sematary: Bloodlines after beginning her career as a writer on projects such as the series “The Magic Order,” and the movie Sierra Burgess Is a Loser, as well as the upcoming movies Bambi, Short Circuit, and new Star Trek movie. In Bloodlines, set in 1969, a young Jud Crandall has dreams of leaving his hometown of Ludlow, Maine, behind but soon discovers sinister secrets buried within and is forced to confront a dark family history. Banding together, Jud and his childhood friends must fight an ancient evil that has gripped Ludlow since its founding and, once unearthed, has the power to destroy everything in
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Movie Review: August Underground’s Mordum (2003) – Unearthed Films Blu-ray
Remember when I put a revoltin’ review on Fred Vogel’s 2001 extreme torture porn experience, August Underground? Well, the powers that be made a follow up (with Vogel co-directing, co-writing, and once again acting) in 2003 titled August Underground’s Mordum, and as before, Unearthed Films have released a feature-packed Blu-ray edition of the frightful flick and placed it before my putrid peepers! As with the aforementioned previous film the premise here is light; a trio of murderous miscreants go kill crazy and film their conquests… each more stomach churning than the last. Things reach even new heights of depravity when a fourth killer makes the scene… and after all we have witnessed to that point, that is really saying something! As a film, August Underground’s Mordum isn’t as much of a story as it is a series of disgusting vignettes (each featuring rape, vomit, cannibalism, and oh so much more)… but that is where the genius… twisted as it is,
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Movie Review: Vile (2011) – MVD Blu-ray
A gaggle of friends make that classic fright flick mistake by stopping to pick up an attractive hitchhiker. The end result of that blunder finds our heroes drugged, dragged to some shady-ass building or another, and fitted with vials in the base of their skulls. They soon learn that their captor intends on harvesting their brain fluid in those vicious vials… fluid collected via episodes of extreme pain! Soon all captives within those wicked walls are giving and receiving the gift of torture porn in a bid to survive the ordeal, but in all honesty their chances are slim as fuck… Coming from Director Taylor Sheridan (who wrote 2015’s Sicario) and Screenwriters Eric Jay Beck and Rob Kowsaluk, Vile is an odd entry in the aforementioned torture porn sub-genre. Populated with intentionally rote characters, it’s hard to root for anyone in particular… which isn’t usually a problem, as torture porn flicks are often made on the strength of their effects
Continue reading →
Movie Review: Beneath Us All (2023)
Viking vampires and the foster care system… if nothing else, Beneath Us All combines two incredibly disparate elements and makes it all flow… The Gibbs, Todd (Sean Whalen, The People Under the Stairs, The FP) and Janelle (fantastic character actor Maria Olsen, Paranormal Activity 3, Starry Eyes, and many, many more) are foster parents who have a strained relationship when it comes to one of their wards, Julie (Angelina Danielle Cama) who is mortified by Todd putting an injured bird she found out of it’s misery. This causes Julie to flee to the woods, where surely nothing bad will happen to her… Well, nothing does happen to her at first, but she does make a rather unsettling discovery in the form of an ancient Viking vampire Frey (Yan Birch) who is more than ready to get back on his feet and rip the citizens of a nearby town a few new assholes! Frey wastes no time setting up shop in
Continue reading →
Max Kicks Off Halloween With A Massive Lineup
Max is celebrating spooky season in a major way with new movies, old favorites, and series. Here’s what’s headed your way. Max kicks off on October 1st with the Final Destination franchise. But that’s not all. The Scream franchise is slashing its way onto the streamer the same day. As for series, “Doom Patrol” returns for its fourth and final season on October 12th. Here’s the treats headed your way. October 1 Anthropoid (2016) Appaloosa (2008) The Apparition (2012) Beetlejuice (1988) Blade Runner 2049 (2017) Blindspotting (2018) Control Room (2004) Critters 3 (1991) The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) Daphne & Velma (2018) Dark Shadows (2012) Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972) Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1969) Evil Lives Here: The Killer Speaks, Season 1 (ID) Final Destination (2000) Final Destination 2 (2003) Final Destination 3 (2006) Final Destination 5 (2011) The Final Destination (2009) Focus (2015) Freddy vs. Jason (2003) Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991) Friday the 13th (2009)
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What You Don’t Want To Miss This October On Apple TV+
While Apple TV+ doesn’t go big for Halloween, there are some premieres this October that should be on your radar. One movie premiere that you don’t want to miss this month is Martin Scorsese‘s true crime inspired film Killer of the Flower Moon, starring Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio. Based on David Grann’s best-selling book Killer of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI. The book and film are based on the true tragic Osage Indian murders in Oklahoma between 1910 and 1930. More than sixty wealthy Osage Native Americans lost their lives. The motive was greed over mineral rights. You can learn more about the true story by visiting the official Osage Nation website. The film premieres on October 20th following its theatrical debut on October 6th. The Enfield Poltergeist This exclusive docuseries delves into the infamous case of a family haunted. Odds are you will be familiar with the story that was
Continue reading →
Dark Matter TV Announces “Darktober” Releases
Dark Matter TV kicks off their Halloween programming “Darktober” this October with killer free movies and more! EXCLUSIVES AND NEW PROGRAMMING Dive into the darkness with a carefully curated selection of horror and genre content that will keep viewers on the edge of their seats. Exclusive and new film and television programming includes: BLACK BOX: A new anthology series created by Tom Sokalski. Five, half-hour episodes exploring futuristic technology, apocalyptic worlds, and sci-fi horrors. Episodes include “Gearhead”, “Ignurence”, “Obliteration”, “Godmachine”, and “Quarantine”. TRAIN TO BUSAN: A 95% certified fresh™ cult classic that delivers a thrillingly unique take on the zombie genre. THE WAILING: A 99% certified fresh™ South Korean horror/mystery. Shortly after a stranger arrives in a little village, a mysterious sickness starts spreading. A policeman, drawn into the incident, is forced to solve the mystery in order to save his daughter. THE GOLEM: A chillingly effective horror story rooted in rich folklore, blending centuries-old stories with timely themes. During
Continue reading →
Must See October Premieres On Netflix
This year Netflix is not adding a ton of films as part of their annual October celebration “Netflix and Chills.” Instead they are going big with premieres, releasing new series and movies. Here are some that you should add to your “must see” list. The Fall of the House of Usher October 12, 2023 Netflix has teamed up once again with “Haunting of Hill House” director Mike Flanagan for this original series based on the tale by Edgar Allen Poe. The series is a dark and twisted tale of a ruthless, corrupt family and that the time has come for the consequences of their actions to be felt through pain and death. The Conference October 13, 2023 Netflix will unleash their Swedish horror-comedy, The Conference, based on the book of the same name by Mats Strandberg, Part slasher, part comedy. The Conference is set at a teambuilding conference attended by a group of employees. The getaway quickly spirals into a
Continue reading →
Tune In For The Killer MGM+ Halloween Marathon
No tricks, only treats. MGM+ has announced their October 31st Halloween marathon, guaranteed to provide a happy Halloween for horror fans. As the leaves begin to fall and the dead begin to rise, MGM+ and MGM+ Hits invites viewers to settle in and get freaked out with a marathon of spooky programming so good it’s scary. Audiences can enjoy over 12 hours of frightening fun and catch-up on the best thrills and chills with hit series like “FROM,” “Chapelwaite,” “Blumhouse’s Compendium of Horror,” “Amityville: An Origin Story,” and “Psycho: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein” “Chapelwaite” 11:00 AM ET/PT – 3:40 PM ET/PT on MGM+ Episodes 101-105 Based on the short story “Jerusalem’s Lot,” by Stephen King Set in the 1850s, Chapelwaite follows Captain Charles Boone (Adrien Brody), who relocates his family of three children to his ancestral home in the small, seemingly sleepy town of Preacher’s Corners, Maine after his wife dies at sea. However, Charles will soon have
Continue reading →
Movie Review: Night of the Demons (1988)/Night of the Demons 2 (1994) – Scream Factory 4K
Angela (Amelia Kinkade) and Suzanne (legendary Scream Queen Linnea Quigley) are the type of ladies that offer up shoplifting and ass showing (set to the sweet, sweet strains of Pac-Man for the Atari 2600) in equal measure… I’ll let you detectives figure out who is more responsible for what… they are also the type to throw a Halloween hootnanny at an allegedly cursed, definitely abandoned mortuary. Once the party commences drinks are consumed, dancing is attempted, and a séance is held… the latter of which ends up freeing a demon from it’s prison deep within the confines of the mortuary that possesses Suzanne… and eventually Angela after that ol’ crowd-pleaser; a girl on girl kiss goes down! After that we are one Bauhaus-set dance number and a lipstick eatin’ titty away from a full-on murderous monster mash that our heroes will be hard pressed to survive! Filled with oh-so-fucking much Grade-A wise-assery, hard-rocking tunes about computer dating, exclamations such as
Continue reading →
Director Lindsey Anderson Beer Talks ‘Pet Sematary: Bloodlines’ In Our Interview
Pet Sematary: Bloodlines, the prequel to the 1989 classic, is set to premiere exclusively on Paramount+ this October. Ahead of its debut, I spoke with its director, Lindsey Anderson Beer, who created a great film, proving that she has a bright future in the horror genre. Lindsey Anderson Beer makes her triumphant directorial debut with Pet Sematary: Bloodlines after beginning her career as a writer on projects such as the series “The Magic Order,” and the movie Sierra Burgess Is a Loser, as well as the upcoming movies Bambi, Short Circuit, and new Star Trek movie. In Bloodlines, set in 1969, a young Jud Crandall has dreams of leaving his hometown of Ludlow, Maine, behind but soon discovers sinister secrets buried within and is forced to confront a dark family history. Banding together, Jud and his childhood friends must fight an ancient evil that has gripped Ludlow since its founding and, once unearthed, has the power to destroy everything in
Continue reading →
Movie Review: August Underground’s Mordum (2003) – Unearthed Films Blu-ray
Remember when I put a revoltin’ review on Fred Vogel’s 2001 extreme torture porn experience, August Underground? Well, the powers that be made a follow up (with Vogel co-directing, co-writing, and once again acting) in 2003 titled August Underground’s Mordum, and as before, Unearthed Films have released a feature-packed Blu-ray edition of the frightful flick and placed it before my putrid peepers! As with the aforementioned previous film the premise here is light; a trio of murderous miscreants go kill crazy and film their conquests… each more stomach churning than the last. Things reach even new heights of depravity when a fourth killer makes the scene… and after all we have witnessed to that point, that is really saying something! As a film, August Underground’s Mordum isn’t as much of a story as it is a series of disgusting vignettes (each featuring rape, vomit, cannibalism, and oh so much more)… but that is where the genius… twisted as it is,
Continue reading →